“To stay alive. Book 1. Endangered Species ” ( eng. Lost: Endangered Species ) is a 2005 novel by American writer Katie Hapka , the first in a series of works based on the TV series Lost. [one]
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| Author | Katie Hapka |
| Original language | English |
| Original published | November 1, 2005 ( USA ) |
| Translator | Mikhail Kondratiev |
| Series | To stay alive |
| Publisher | Hyperion publishing Amphora |
| ISBN | 0786890908 |
Content
Story
Before Faith arrived on the island, she was a herpetologist who worked with Dr. Arreglo, who had just signed a contract with Q Corp to build a chemical plant. The girl learns this by accident from Oscar Wolfe - the truth throws her into a state of shock. Soon, she begins an affair with Oscar, and they are working together. By chance, the couple is forced to fly to Sydney. There she again encounters Arreglo and, after one of the professor’s speeches, takes his side. She tries to explain her point of view to Oscar, but he only condemns her, and her lovers break up.
The next day, Oscar arranges for Faith a meeting with Arreglo, pursuing his goals. During the meeting, Oscar attacks Arregloo, injuring him with snake venom. Despite Faith's protests, Oscar takes her back to the hotel and orders her to remain silent about what happened. She manages to neutralize Oscar, the girl calls the police and anonymously reports an attack on Arreglo. Then she heads to the airport and buys a ticket for flight 815 ...
... On the island, she meets with George, with whom not the most friendly relations develop. However, later the girl saves him from a poisonous snake. Then she sees a bird, which, it seems to her, belongs to an endangered species, however, what she finds makes her think that there are still survivors on the island like her and other passengers on the flight.
Interesting Facts
- The novel has 23 chapters on 195 pages.
- The action takes place 2 days after the crash of flight 815.
- All chapters are divided into 2 parts, alternating with each other: “Island” and “Flashback”.
Russian edition
In Russia, the novel was published in 2006 by the publishing house Amphora translated by Mikhail Kondratiev. [2]
In addition, in Russia in 2006 an audio book about the novel in MP3 format was published, the publisher is Amphora Media. The text is read by Alexandra Sydoruk. [3]