Author: Nikki Stafford
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Ecw Press (January 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550228781
ISBN-13: 978-1550228786
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
For both new viewers and diehard fans, this illuminating guide to the Emmy and Golden Globe Award–winning television program helps Lost fanatics piece together the latest additions to the puzzle from season four 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 worlds of both the plane crash survivors and the Others, while analyzing numerous concepts, such as the importance of the Oceanic Six, how the time travel theories play into the greater mysteries on the show, how different characters’ paths are beginning to cross, and how the series could possibly end. Additional chapters explore the historical figures, religious iconography, literary allusions—to such works as Slaughterhouse-Five and Shakespeare’s The Tempest—and other clues scattered throughout the show. Dozens of previously unpublished on-set photos and new cast member biographies are also included.
“Nikki Stafford knows TV, and she knows TV fans . . . Stafford has succeeded in creating books for [Lost fans], a crowd that could arguably be called the most difficult to please.” —Jon Lachonis, BuddyTV.com
“Nikki Stafford has a gift for writing about television … this book is an interesting read and definitely a must for any Lost fan.” —The Medium Online
“The best part about Finding Lost: The Unofficial Guide is that Nikki 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. When reading many of her points, I would think, ‘Yes, of course, I knew that somewhere in my brain, but now Nikki has pointed it out so that I can think about it and come to my own conclusions.’” —About.com
“If you’re a fan of the popular TV show Lost, you can’t be without this unofficial guide.” —California Bookwatch
