Getting Lost

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Theories abound about the survivors of Flight 815 and their enigmatic island home on the supernatural television phenomenon “Lost.” This collection of essays provides insight into the most talked-about issues, including chapters on “Why the Survivors Must Be in Another Dimension (or the Twilight Zone),” “Lord of the Lost: Jack vs. Locke,” “The Others: Where On Earth Did They Come From … or Did They?” and “A Theologian’s View of the Island as Purgatory.” Contributors such as television critic Joyce Millman, SF writer Adam-Troy Castro and paranormal-romance author Mary Janice Davidson tackle predominant themes, plotlines and symbols of the hit show while answering the questions on every fan’s mind: What’s with the polar bears and black mist? Why does the sudden struggle for survival lead some to romantic relationships, some to conflict, and others to leadership? and Why did Boone have to die?

Contributors

Amy Berner, Adam-Troy Castro, Clayton Davis, G. O. Likeskill, Nick Mamatas, Joyce Millman, Lani Diane Rich, Robert Richardson, Wayne Allen Sallee, Bill Spangler, Charlie W. Starr, Barry Vacker, Evelyn Vaughn, Leigh Adams Wright, Glenn Yeffeth

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Orson Scott  Card

Orson Scott Card, the author of Ender’s Game, Ender’s Shadow, Magic Street and Enchantment, is a distinguished professor of writing and literature at Southern Virginia University.

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