![]() ![]() + Setting. If you’ve read or seen the film Jurassic Park then you know that it takes place on the fictional Isla Nublar. Instead, today I’ll be discussing the differences between the two novels. ![]() Usually in this feature I focus on the similarities between classics and their contemporary pairings however, these two books share so many obvious elements that I actually think comparing them would be rather dull. I picked it up because I thought it was a funny coincidence that it shares the same title as the sequel to Jurassic Park. My jaw literally dropped when I read the back cover and learned that this was the inspiration for a book that I hold near and dear to my heart. I discovered this connection just a few weeks ago when I was browsing the shelves of Blackwell’s in Oxford and stumbled upon Conan Doyle’s book. Just in case you’re anything like me and this fact has completely blown your mind, I’ll give you a few moments to recover. The answer? The Lost World has EVERYTHING to do with Jurassic Park because it’s the classic novel that the contemporary book is based on. You may be wondering what a novel by the creator of Sherlock Holmes has to do with the book that inspired my favorite movie. Today I bring you a very specie edition of A Classic Couple featuring two remarkable books: The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1912) and Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1990). ![]()
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