The Land That Time Forgot
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4.2 • 885 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
A World War I–era manuscript is found at sea. It tells an astonishing tale of espionage, combat, and a tropical island where evolution follows its own harrowing path. The Land That Time Forgot is the first book in famed science fiction writer Edgar Rice Burroughs’ trilogy of high-adventure tales about an undiscovered land called Caspak.
The series starts off with a German U-boat sinking a passenger ship. A handful of survivors, including an American named Bowen Tyler and several British officers, end up taking over the U-boat and eventually stranding all the combatants on a lush island that shouldn’t exist. Here, dinosaurs and Neanderthals live alongside winged humanlike hunters. To survive the nightmare trials ahead, enemies must join forces. From the first page to the last, The Land That Time Forgot is a gripping read full of unexpected twists and heart-stopping danger that will appeal to anyone who loves action-packed adventure stories.
Customer Reviews
Interesting read
I enjoyed reading this adventure. It reminded me of old live action Disney movies of the 50's or 60's. I guess this is where they got the content they used. The language may seem dated, but if you can get past that, it;s an interesting read. I'm going to find more by this author.
Enjoyable classic read
I liked this book! I feel like the beginning was a bit slow with all the talk of boats and what kinds and whatnot, but I really enjoyed reading about the island and the happenings there. I was also thrilled to learn about the movie and look forward to watching it. I love dinosaur anything and although this isn’t my usual kind of read, I’m glad I stuck through with it especially because I like how the book ended.
Short classic read
Like most classics there’s some dated stuff, lots of the beginning is sailing terminology and such and there’s a big emphasis on the war (I.e. Germans are evil!) as well as a focus on religion at times but overall it’s an interesting story. Can’t go wrong with a mysterious island with creatures running amok after all