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The second instalment in the critically acclaimed, bestselling Finding Lost series Stafford brings the symbolism, themes, and mythology to the forefront, so that casual viewers and devoted fans have a better understanding of what is happening in each episode.” About.com The castaways on Lost spent two seasons trying to find rescue, dealing with the traumas of their past, and being baffled by the presence of polar bears on their deserted island. In season 3, they are focused on a bigger problem: the Others. With the mysteries of the island deepening and the puzzle becoming more convoluted, this book will help you put those pieces together to figure out where the series is going. The only Lost guide available that analyzes the show episode by episode, Finding Lost includes: an in-depth look at every episode, with highlights, music, and nitpicks outlined at the end of each one chapters on the influential television series The Prisoner, Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time (a favorite book of the Others), Ekos Jesus stick, the real David Hume, and the online game The Lost Experience sidebars chronicling fun trivia such as why Canadian references imply the presence of evil; what Kates aliases really mean; comparisons of the Others wicked deeds to those of the Losties; and many more bios of the new actors on the show analyses of the shows literary references, including A Tale of Two Cities, Of Mice and Men, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Through the Looking Glass photos of the filming locations in Hawaii Full of exclusive photos and enough background to put you leagues ahead of other viewers, this book will finally help you find” Lost.
Synopsis
Whether new to the show or a diehard fan, this illuminating guide to the Emmy and Golden Globe Award–winning television program Lost helps viewers piece together the latest additions to the puzzle from season three with detailed discussions of the multitudinous characters, their spotty backgrounds, and the mysterious islands. Thorough examinations of each episode provide fresh insight into the baffling world of both the plane crash survivors and the Others—including why the Others have compounds on both the main and smaller islands, how each organizational hierarchy developed, and who is really behind the Dharma Project—while additional chapters explore the historical figures, books, religious iconography, and other clues scattered throughout the show. Dozens of previously unpublished on-set photos and new cast member biographies are also included.
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Lost, the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning hit television show, has become renowned for its complexity week after week, sending both cult and mainstream fans to the Internet, encyclopedias, or religious texts as they try to figure out the keys to some of the mysteries.
If you're feeling as lost as the survivors, then Finding Lost -- Season Three: The Unofficial Guide will help to put the pieces of the puzzle in place. When author Nikki Stafford released her first volume on this series, covering seasons one and two, the book was an immediate success, and fans everywhere were touting it as the best of the Lost books on the market. Stafford's was the only book to cover each episode in-depth, as well as provide chapters on books referenced on the show, historical figures, religious iconography, and other background materials that put her readers far ahead of other viewers who weren't catching all of the clues.
Now, in Finding Lost -- Season Three: The Unofficial Guide, Stafford continues to delve into the mysteries of this show to help her readers piece together the puzzle. With bios of the new actors, analyses of the two worlds that have collided between the Losties and The Others, and examinations of books such as A Tale of Two Cities and Of Mice and Men, this book is sure to be as well read as her first one. Similarly, she will include photos and addresses of the show's filming locations in Hawaii, as well as dozens of exclusive photos taken on the set.
Both casual and diehard fans will come away from this book feeling more informed about the characters, their backgrounds, and the island. Armed with these clues, this book aims to finally help viewers find Lost.
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Finding Lost"Should help jog the memory before the series comes off that long hiatus." The Tampa Tribune"The expert's insight provides plenty of insights and clues to the show’s deepest secrets." WizardUniverse.com"One of the show's leading scholars." Newsday