The action-packed story of a motley group of survivors trapped on a mysterious island. During World War I, an American, a British navy crew, a German U-boat unit, and an Airedale Terrier are forced together aboard a submarine, on an unexpected journey towards Caprona, an island unknown to the human world. Caprona is inhabited by prehistoric flora, winged reptiles and a band of ferocious apes led by a mysterious Neanderthal. The waters around it teem with terrifying aquatic creatures long thought dead. Facing a bleak and uncertain future, the motley group decides to set aside its differences and work together. But when the Germans abscond, taking the submarine with them, those left behind must face the wrath of the island in a bitter struggle for survival. One of the first books to be published in the Lost World genre, The Land That Time Forgot has been described by Floyd C. Gale as a sheer, headlong adventure.