{"product_id":"the-worlds-of-farscape-essays-on-the-groundbreaking-television-series-9780786467907","title":"The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sherry Ginn | Donald E. Palumbo | III Sullivan C. W.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reversing a common science fiction cliche, \u003ci\u003eFarscape\u003c\/i\u003e follows the adventures of the human astronaut John Crichton after he is shot through a wormhole into another part of the universe. Here Crichton is the only human being, going from being a member of the most intelligent species on our planet to being frequently considered mentally deficient by the beings he encounters in his new environment. John Crichton befriends a group of beings from various species attempting to escape from imprisonment aboard a living spaceship. The series, which broke many of the so-called \"rules\" of science fiction, follows Crichton's attempts to survive in worlds that are often hostile to him and his friends. Their adventures center on each being's attempt to find a way home. The essays in this volume explore themes running throughout the series, such as good and evil, love and sex, and what it means to be a hero, as well as the various characters populating the series, including the villains and even the ship itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47596067455127,"sku":"9780786467907","price":2827.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786467907.webp?v=1774992380","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-worlds-of-farscape-essays-on-the-groundbreaking-television-series-9780786467907","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}