The Lost World is one of the greatest adventures stories which enchant the readers till date. It is first of Doyle's tales to feature Professor Challenger, a larger than life, hot-tempered and aggressive man who sets out to explore a plateau in South America that remains frozen in time, from the days when dinosaurs existed on earth. Arthur's depiction of pre-historic times still fascinates science-fiction lovers, just as dinosaurs continue to grip the popular imagination.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born in 1859 was an Irish-Scots writer and physician. He was best known for his detective fictional stories featuring the character Sherlock Holmes and his side-kick Dr. Watson. Conan Doyle's stories, with their ingenious plots are still being read all over the world. He was a prolific writer whose works include nearly 200 novels, science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.