{"product_id":"lost-transmissions-9781419734656","title":"Lost Transmissions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis illustrated journey through lost, overlooked, and uncompleted works is a fascinating enrichment of the history of sf and fantasy (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScience fiction and fantasy reign over popular culture now, associated in our mind with blockbuster movies and massive conventions. But there's much more to the story than the headline-making hits. \u003ci\u003eLost Transmissions\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003cb\u003eDesirina Boskovich\u003c\/b\u003e, with a foreword by \u003cb\u003eJeff VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e, is a rich trove of forgotten and unknown, imagined-but-never-finished, and under-appreciated-but-influential works from those imaginative genres, as well as little-known information about well-known properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into sections on Film \u0026amp; TV, Literature, Art, Music, Fashion, Architecture, and Pop Culture, the book examines Jules Verne's lost novel, AfroFuturism and Space Disco, E.T.'s scary beginnings, William Gibson's never-filmed \u003ci\u003eAliens\u003c\/i\u003e sequel, Weezer's never-made space opera, the 8,000-page metaphysical diary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Boskovich sets the tone with a conversational style that enwraps solid scholarship…the collection will broaden your horizons and turn you on to wonders bubbling under the mass-market commodified pleasures to which we all too often limit ourselves.” * The Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e“My only complaint about “Lost Transmissions” is that there isn’t more of it…Buy this book because it is beautiful, but also so they’ll make another.” * The Houston Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e“This treasure trove of secrets, presented in a generously illustrated hardbound volume, is like a gateway into science fiction’s inner sanctum.” * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e“…a fascinating enrichment of the history of sf and fantasy.\" * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e“...a fascinating illustrated history…” * TOR.com *\u003cbr\u003e“Boskovich is to be commended for her editorial selection and for doing the heavy lifting of writ­ing 44 well-researched essays on a wide variety of thoughtfully curated subjects and figures.” * Locus Magazine *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529489260887,"sku":"9781419734656","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781419734656.jpg?v=1731875817","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lost-transmissions-9781419734656","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}