The Giant Book of Lost Worlds: Unlock the Earth's Hidden Secrets

by Damon Wilson

This is a collection of 12 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published in serialized form between 1897 and 1922. The volume is divided in two Tales of Pirates and Tales of Blue Water.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a British writer and physician. He was a prolific writer; other than Sherlock Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference

474 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Laini]

Really enjoying this book, but about halfway through I had to give it a break.

It's all about different civilisations, some of which are very familiar to us, such as the Egyptians, and some which are not so familiar, such as the Hittites from the Bible. I learned a lot and was absolutely fascinated by the history and rise and fall of these civilisations.

[Tyas]

History? Not quite. But if you're a mystery or a fantasy writer, and you need some inspiration for a quest of a lost kingdom or land, or you just need some good laugh over crazy theories, this book's for you.

[Primadonna]

Simple, concise, enthralling.

[Ann]

Interessant overzicht van de grote archeologische ontdekkingen van de laatste eeuw. Maar na het einde toe gaat het wel nogal de mystieke toer op.