The Lost World<span> is a novel released in 1912 by </span>Sir Arthur Conan Doyle<span> concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (</span>dinosaurs<span> and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular </span>Strand Magazine<span> and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist </span>Harry Rountree<span> during the months of April–November 1912. The character of </span>Professor Challenger<span> was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between </span>indigenous people<span> and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.</span>
Answer: an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
