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Birdland · 04-14-2002, 08:18 AM

I read Dinotopia, by James Gurney back in the 80s. If I remember rightly, an archaeologist and his son discover a lost island populated by humans and sentient dinosaurs, who live together in a kind of symbiotic society.

I remember little of the plot. Mostly it dealt with the society and how it worked, though it did end with a cliff-hanger of the father disappearing to the center of the earth.

The illustrations by Gurney are incredibly beautiful, and worth getting a good hardcover edition, if you decide you like it.

There are two books, with a third soon to be or already released.

Another lost book. (sigh) Being young and broke back in the 80s played heck on my book collection. "Must eat. Sell books!"

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04-14-2002, 08:18 AM	#1
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	I read Dinotopia, by James Gurney back in the 80s. If I remember rightly, an archaeologist and his son discover a lost island populated by humans and sentient dinosaurs, who live together in a kind of symbiotic society. I remember little of the plot. Mostly it dealt with the society and how it worked, though it did end with a cliff-hanger of the father disappearing to the center of the earth. The illustrations by Gurney are incredibly beautiful, and worth getting a good hardcover edition, if you decide you like it. There are two books, with a third soon to be or already released. Another lost book. (sigh) Being young and broke back in the 80s played heck on my book collection. "Must eat. Sell books!" [ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]