Dinotopia Lost (Paperback)

by Alan Dean Foster (Author) "PUNDU SINGUANG AND CHALK WERE WATCHING THE ocean, similar thoughts running through their minds though they were very different in appearance..." (more)
Key Phrases: Rainy Basin, Northern Plains, Will Denison (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
With a film version of their adventures in development from Columbia Pictures, it's no surprise that the supremely intelligent and civilized dinos of James Gurney's slight but immensely popular illustrated fantasy yarns Dinotopia and The World Underneath are again tromping between book covers. What is an unexpected pleasure is Foster's storytelling this time out, so much more resourceful than in The Dig, the most recent of his many spinoffs and sequels. A band of pirates, lost at sea and led by the crafty and blustering Captain Brognar Blackstrap, invade the kingdom where dinos and humans live peaceably side by side. The brigands capture a family of dinosaurs, aiming to bring them back to England or the U.S., dead or alive. Their plans are foiled, however, by 18-year-old Will Denison, hero of Gurney's tales. In Foster's Swiftian take, the dinosaurs are moral, civilized beings, whereas humans can be brutish and dangerous. The pace is sometimes as slow as a stegosaurus, but this endearing tale should captivate readers with its imaginative storytelling and ecotopian message. 100,000 first printing; $250,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
Although previous friendly dinosaur works (e.g., Dinotopia, Turner Pub.) were more popular among children than adults, this installment by a best-selling sf writer (e.g., The Spoils of War, LJ 4/15/93) should have wide appeal.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Ace (March 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441009212
• ISBN-13: 978-0441009213
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #526,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A notch or two above the original Dinotopia books., September 13, 2002

By	Thanos6 (Chapin, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinotopia Lost (Hardcover)

A few of the reviewers below slam "Dinotopia Lost" by Alan Dean Foster because they claim that the language is too difficult for children. But in doing so, they forget to look at its merits as, simply, a book.

This is an excellent novel that I, a college junior at time of writing, have read and reread numerous times. I personally feel that Foster managed to develop the characters of the Denisons to a level that even James Gurney, Dinotopia's creator, was unable to. He infuses the new characters with much three-dimensionality as well, especially the wild and wily pirate captain Brognar Blackstrap and his intellectual first mate, Priester Smiggens. And Tarqua, a character who shows up near the end of the book, is such a delight that if I tell you more about him I'll ruin some of the book's best moments.

Please, don't judge this as a "children's book." Judge it as a full-fledged novel, like I did.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded My Expectations, July 23, 2003

By	"trumpetgeek44" (TX, USA) - See all my reviews

I've read some of Alan Dean Foster's earlier works and found them to be well-written, but just not my type, I suppose. My friend and I are always exchanging good reads, and this came up in the conversation. I haven't read any of the other Dinotopia books, but I totally fell in love with this one. It has all of the elements of a good story: exotic settings, secret civilizations, kidnapping, rescue, pirates, and keen suspense. It took it a while to pick up at the beginning, but it just soared for the remaining pages. A page-turner to the end, this exceeded my expectations with flying colors.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is a good Fantasy book, March 29, 2002

By	"shard27" (Azlabar) - See all my reviews

This is a fantasy book. Why anyone would be upset that it carries a fantastical theme I cannot even begin to fathom. If anyone complains that the vocabulary is a bit rough than they should put the book down or pick up a dictionary. The only way that the wee ones ever learn english is by reading advanced words in context. I didn't just acquire a few hundred word with every birthday people, I read and learned them. This book is probably directed towards an older age than the others in the series but why does that make it bad!?!? You give it A star because it's made for an older audience than you expected? Your the ones that need to grow up.