Richard Levine, intrigued by rumors of unidentifiable animal carcasses washing up along the shores of Costa Rica, approaches Dr. In 1993, globe-trotting paleontologist Dr. This study guide uses the 2012 Ballantine Paperback edition. In addition, the novel raises thorny questions about science and the abuse of nature as a commodity. Although many of the elements of the original play out in the sequel, The Lost World focuses less on the dinosaur chases and the ferocious attacks and more on Crichton’s fascination with the process of evolution itself and the dynamics of extinction. Sales took off again in the summer of 1997 following a film adaptation. Given the international success of Jurassic Park and the subsequent blockbuster film directed by Steven Spielberg (1993), interest in The Lost World was high-the book was a number one New York Times bestseller for nearly two months.
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