Secret History of Twin Peaks HC Mark Frost Flatiron Books David Lynch TV Series

Description: The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel Hardcover by Mark Frost (Author) From the co-creator of the landmark series Twin Peaks, the story millions of fans have been waiting to get their hands on for more than 25 long years. The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost enlarges the world of the original series, placing the unexplained phenomena that unfolded there into a vastly layered, wide-ranging history, beginning with the journals of Lewis and Clark and ending with the shocking events that closed the finale. The perfect way to get in the mood for the Showtime series, Twin Peaks: The Return. "More than 25 years after Laura Palmer was found wrapped in plastic, Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost returns to the Pacific Northwest with a new novel structured as a secret dossier. Assembled by a mysterious “archivist” and annotated by an FBI agent known only as TP, this enigmatic collection includes undiscovered Lewis and Clark diary entries, UFO sightings, and personal journals of Twin Peaks residents. Plus, Frost (finally!) tackles unanswered questions from the show’s finale". - Entertainment Weekly Publisher- Flatiron Books; First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover- 368 pages The premiere is tonight, and while I got this and read it when it came out I thought it would be the perfect time to write a review of this book. Mark Frost's Secret History of Twin Peaks is a beautiful book. It is a mixed-media paranoid wander through a file compiled by an unknown FBI agent – and it is our job to examine the evidence and read a partner-agent's notes in order to unravel the mysteries contained within. This agent tracks a variety of conspiracy theories and real (and imagined) histories that wander in and out of the original canon and plot of the shows. What is most impressive about this book is the manner in which it is presented. The book, paper, and binding are extremely high quality – it is a beautiful book. The material is presented in a mixed-media format that looks as if you are actually flipping through the folder itself. It is footnoted and organized chronologically and includes some real gems including a menu from the RR. The character revelations and places where it matches are fantastic, and I am really looking forward to learning how this book bridges the gap between seasons one and two and tonight's season three. This is not a novel in the traditional fashion. What it is, is a collection of letters, documents, newspaper clippings, and photos. These start way back with Lewis and Clark and go all the way forward to now. It’s a bit slow in the first 100 pages but after that the collection hits its stride. It becomes suggestive, gloomy, and quirky; much like the series. The attention to detail is really nice. The footnotes are distracting, but they do add to the overall body and contain their own add-in of data. The cover is beautiful, and I am surprised the price wasn’t higher. The cover is highly embossed and gives it the feel of a book much older than it is. It is apparent that pride was taken in making this, and it is something that Mark Frost should be proud to have his name on. Does it answer questions? Heck yes it does. Sometimes those answers are subtle; a single line in a document. Other times it’s a headline about a bank explosion that you can’t un see. DON’T flip through it casually if you want to read it the whole way through. Yes, the answers are there for a whole lot of things you may have wondered, and a lot of things that may not have dawned on you no matter how many times you have read it. Are there any bad points? Maybe. It depends on what you want. If you want something that tells the story in a way that is very fitting of the Twin Peaks world, this is the book for you. If you want a novel to just read through, you may be disappointed. The one bad thing for me was about every 50 pages there would be something incorrect for the time period, like cellophane on a 1947 pack of cigarettes, or a 1800s’ era person using a bit of modern slang. This isn’t an issue once it gets to the 1960s’ and if you are not big into history it’s quite possible that you wouldn’t even notice. It just broke the continuity for me which was a bummer since I was trying to get back into the Twin Peaks feel. A lot of material produced for a TV show or movie tend to be filler to make more dollars from a franchise. This book was written for fans, by folks who care about the fans and the Twin Peaks world. It answers a lot of questions, but still leaves enough unsaid that season three will be very welcome. I think this book does exactly what Mark Frost said it would, bridge the gap between the seasons. 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