The Wicker Man (novel) in the novel than they did in the film, as the casting of Christopher Lee, who is associated with many villainous roles, made it difficult for the film's audience to trust Lord Summerisle or consider his arguments seriously. In the novel, "the battle is more ambivalent, more unsettling – and, in the end, perhaps more in keeping with the treacherous moral landscape Shaffer initially envisioned." The novel expands upon the film's ending. There is a song titled "The Wicker Man" by the band Iron Maiden from their 2000 album "Brave New World." The Wicker Man (novel) The Wicker Man is
Sodor (fictional island) Sodor (fictional island) Sodor is a fictional island located in the Irish Sea, just off the English mainland near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is the setting for "The Railway Series" books by the Rev. W. Awdry (and his son Christopher), and also for the popular television series "Thomas & Friends". The need for consistency in the locations for The Railway Series necessitated the creation of a suitable location. Awdry required a setting for his books that would be within Great Britain, but would be sufficiently isolated from the rest of British Railways to allow him to do as he wished