# The Land That Time Forgot — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

- [Part I: The Land That Time Forgot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/part-i-the-land-that-time-forgot.md): Bowen J. Tyler's manuscript begins, recounting the torpedoing of an English liner by a German U-boat, the survivors' rescue in a lifeboat, and their subsequent capture of the U-33. The narrative sets the stage for their 
- [I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/i.md): The narrator discovers a manuscript in a thermos bottle on the coast of Greenland. The manuscript, written by Bowen J. Tyler, recounts his journey aboard a liner torpedoed by a German U-boat on June 3, 1916. After the sh
- [II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ii.md): After a fierce hand-to-hand battle on the deck of the U-boat, Bowen Tyler and his companions capture the German submarine. Tyler takes command, discovers Lys La Rue's past connection with Baron von Schoenvorts, and the g
- [III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iii.md): Tensions rise aboard the U-33 as sabotage incidents—a broken engine, a flooded diving-tank, a cold-chisel in the gears, and destroyed navigation instruments—point to a traitor. Bowen Tyler suspects Lys La Rue after she i
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iv.md): The crew of the U-33 navigates the treacherous river into the interior of Caprona, encountering prehistoric creatures and discovering a subterranean river entrance. They hunt a plesiosaur for fresh meat, survive rapids, 
- [V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/v.md): The crew of the U-33 explores the inland sea of Caprona, discovering a landlocked harbor and fresh water. They enjoy a meal of plesiosaurus steak, and Bowen J. Tyler proposes a truce between the English and German crew m
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vi.md): The party establishes a fortified camp on Caprona, building houses and a stone wall for protection. They hunt for food, encounter prehistoric creatures, and face internal conflict when Baron von Schoenvorts strikes a Ger
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vii.md): Bowen J. Tyler makes his final manuscript entry, alone on the cliff top overlooking Caprona. He recounts the events following the German betrayal: von Schoenvorts and his crew shelled Fort Dinosaur and escaped in the U-3
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/viii.md): Bowen Tyler and Lys La Rue seek shelter among a primitive tribe in the cliffs of Caspak. Tyler gets lost while hunting, stumbles upon a grave, and later finds Lys after she is abducted by a brute. They take refuge in a c
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ix.md): Bowen Tyler continues his journey through Caspak, encountering the Band-lu tribe and learning about the evolutionary hierarchy of the island's inhabitants. He is captured by a more advanced tribe but escapes using jujuts
- [The Last Message](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/x.md): Bowen J. Tyler, stranded on a cliff ledge, writes his final message after weeks of solitude. He hears a gunshot and rescues Lys from hyaenodons and then from Kho, a hatchet-man. Lys recounts her escape from Kho and the l
- [Part II: The People That Time Forgot](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/part-ii-the-people-that-time-forgot.md): Thomas Billings embarks on a perilous journey to Caprona in search of his friend Bowen J. Tyler, encountering prehistoric dangers and primitive tribes as he navigates the mysterious island.
- [I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/i.md): The chapter opens with the search party aboard the Toreador, having located Caprona after a long and difficult journey. Tom Billings, the dynamic secretary of the late Bowen J. Tyler Sr., takes command and reveals his pl
- [II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ii.md): Tom Billings, flying over Caspak in search of Bowen Tyler and Lys La Rue, is attacked by pterodactyls and crashes his plane into a tree. Stranded and alone, he resolves to fight his way northward through the prehistoric 
- [III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iii.md): Tom Billings, captured by the Band-lu, is rescued in the dark caves by Ajor, who navigated the perilous tunnels alone to find him. After escaping, they discuss Caspak's mysteries, including the absence of young among the
- [The Oath of Allegiance](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iv.md): Bowen J. Tyler learns the Caspakian oath of allegiance from Ajor and accepts the friendship of To-mar, a Kro-lu warrior. To-mar and his mate So-al, who have both recently evolved, join Tyler and Ajor on their journey. Ty
- [V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/v.md): Tyler and Ajor rescue a Kro-lu prisoner named Chal-az from the Band-lu, and Ajor reveals her origin as a cos-ata-lo (born, not hatched) and the daughter of Jor, high chief of the Galus. She fled south to avoid the unwant
- [VI](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vi.md): Tom Billings reflects on his love for Ajor, struggling with his own prejudices. He is summoned to a council hut by Al-tan, where a Galu named Du-seen arrives and turns Al-tan against him. Billings is attacked by a dog an
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vii.md): Bowen J. Tyler, having crossed into the Galu country, searches for Ajor while hunting for food and navigating the dangers of Caspak. He is reunited with Ajor just as she is about to be killed by Du-seen, but both become 
- [Part III: Out of Time’s Abyss](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/part-iii-out-of-time-s-abyss.md): The chapter introduces Bradley's tale, a narrative set within the mysterious and prehistoric world of Caprona, exploring themes of survival and the passage of time.
- [I](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/i.md): Bradley leads a party from Fort Dinosaur to search for a way up the barrier cliffs. They encounter a giant bear; Tippet is saved by Bradley's quick shooting. Later, James is killed by a saber-tooth tiger. Bradley vanishe
- [II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ii.md): Bradley is captured by Wieroos while on guard duty and taken to the city of Oo-oh, a bizarre metropolis built of human skulls. He meets a captive Galu girl who is to be given to 'He Who Speaks for Luata,' and after a bri
- [The Blue Place of Seven Skulls](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iii.md): Bradley, trapped in the Wieroo city, explores a storeroom and climbs a ladder to discover a chamber where a Wieroo threatens a human girl. He witnesses a duel between two Wieroos, one of whom kills the other and disposes
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iv.md): Bradley and the Galu girl continue their life on the island, growing closer as they hunt and build a shelter. Bradley learns more about the Wieroos' history and their oppressive 'tas-ad' philosophy. They attempt an escap
- [V](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/v.md): Bradley and the girl settle into a routine in their sanctuary, but their peace is shattered when a Wieroo discovers them. After a tense confrontation, Bradley captures two Wieroos and forces them to guide him and the gir
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/endnotes.md): The endnotes provide a brief historical note about the sinking of the Swedish sailing vessel Balmen by a German raider in June 1916, and the recovery of a single dying survivor off the Cape Verde Islands.

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