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The Lost (Durst Novel)
''The Lost'' is a 2014 novel by Sarah Beth Durst. It tells the story of Lauren Chase, a woman who decides to go for a long drive rather than face the results of tests her mother has had, and who ends up in the fictional town of Lost. Actress Selma Blair bought the rights to the novel in 2018 intending to adapt it to film. Plans for a sequel called ''The Missing'' were already in development by the time the novel was published. Plot Lauren Chase is a young woman from California who has allowed her mother to move in with her after her struggles with cancer. After realizing that her mother's cancer might have returned Lauren gets into her car and drives all day. Caught up in a dust storm Lauren hallucinates a mysterious man with feather tattoos on his chest and winds up in the town of Lost where she is given free food and lodging. Preparing to go home the following morning she is once again caught up in the dust storm. After driving in and out of it several times she is eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Beth Durst
Sarah Beth Durst is an American author of fantasy. Her 2016 novel ''Queen of the Blood'' won a 2017 Alex Award from the American Library Association. Durst writes for adults, young adults, and middle grade level readers. Career Sarah Beth Durst, born Sarah Beth Angelini, grew up in Northborough, Massachusetts. As a child, she attended Lincoln Street Elementary School in Northborough. She later attended Bancroft School in Worcester, from which she graduated in 1992. While still in high school, she wrote a musical about intersections between fairy tales and the real world, which she has described as "horrible." She would later return to these themes in her debut novel, ''Into the Wild''. After finishing high school, Durst attended Princeton University, which serves as the setting for her fourth novel, ''Enchanted Ivy''. At Princeton, Durst majored in English literature and completed a concentration in theater and dance. After graduating from Princeton in 1996, Durst lived brief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selma Blair
Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film '' Brown's Requiem'' (1998). Her breakthrough came when she starred as Zoe Bean on the WB sitcom ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane'' (1999–2000), and as Cecile Caldwell in the cult film ''Cruel Intentions'' (1999). She continued to find success with the comedies ''Legally Blonde'' (2001) and ''The Sweetest Thing'' (2002), and achieved international fame with her portrayal of Liz Sherman in the big-budget fantasy films ''Hellboy'' (2004) and '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008). Her other notable film credits include ''Storytelling'' (2001), ''A Guy Thing'' (2003), ''A Dirty Shame'' (2004), ''The Fog'' (2005), ''WΔZ'' (2007), ''Feast of Love'' (2007), ''The Poker House'' (2008), ''Dark Horse'' (2011), ''In Their Skin'' (2012), '' Ordinary World'' (2016), '' Mothers and Daughters'' (2016), '' Mom an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dust Storm
A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine particles are transported by saltation and suspension, a process that moves soil from one place and deposits it in another. The arid regions of North Africa, the Arabian peninsula, Central Asia and China are the main terrestrial sources of airborne dust. It has been argued that poor management of Earth's drylands, such as neglecting the fallow system, are increasing the size and frequency of dust storms from desert margins and changing both the local and global climate, as well as impacting local economies. The term ''sandstorm'' is used most often in the context of desert dust storms, especially in the Sahara Desert, or places where sand is a more prevalent soil type than dirt or rock, when, in addition to fine particles obscuring visibility, a considerabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Storm On The Sea Of Galilee
''The Storm on the Sea of Galilee'' is a 1633 oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It was previously in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston but was stolen in 1990 and remains missing. The painting depicts the biblical story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee, specifically as it is described in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark. It is Rembrandt's only seascape. Description The painting, in vertical format, shows a close-up view of Christ's disciples struggling frantically against the heavy storm to regain control of their fishing boat. A huge wave beats the bow and rips the sail. One of the disciples is seen vomiting over the side. Another one, looking directly out at the viewer, is a self-portrait of the artist. Only Christ, depicted on the right, remains calm. The close-up treatment of the subject and the overall composition go back to the print made by Adriaen Collaert after a design by the Flemish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chez Tortoni
''Chez Tortoni'' is a painting by the French artist Édouard Manet, painted ca. 1875. The oil-on-canvas painting measures . The painting hung in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, prior to being stolen in 1990. Description The painting depicts an unidentified gentleman sitting at a table in the while drawing on a sketchpad. A half-empty glass of beer stands on the table. Provenance The painting hung in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, prior to being stolen on March 18, 1990. The painting has not yet resurfaced. A $10 million reward is offered for the return of the stolen items. In popular culture The painting was featured in a background scene in Season 3, Episode 1 ("The Birthday") of ''The Vampire Diaries''. See also *List of paintings by Édouard Manet *List of stolen paintings Many valuable paintings have been stolen. The paintings listed are from masters of Western art which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 American Novels
Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), 2007, from ''Courage'' by Paula Cole Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * ''The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen Words, a phrase used by white supremacists and Nazis See also * 1/4 (other) * Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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