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The Maracot Deep

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1977)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

ScientistExplorer

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFish out of Water

Synopsis

The Maracot Deep (sub-titled: The Lost World Under the Sea) is a short novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in The Strand Magazine from october 1927 to february 1928, then continued as The Lord of the Dark Face in april and may 1929. In april 1927, Conan Doyle wrote in a letter that the story would be called "The Fabricius Deep" but was renamed before publishing.

Is The Maracot Deep appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Classic early 20th-century adventure tale featuring underwater exploration and the discovery of a lost civilization beneath the sea. Period-appropriate language and attitudes but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Readers who love exploring lost worlds and undersea adventures will enjoy this classic tale of discovery.

Tags

Lost World FictionScientific RomanceAdventureAtlantisSubmarine Adventure