A Place Both Wonderful and Strange

<p><b>For the first time, the complete history of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s <i>Twin Peaks</i>, told through fascinatingly detailed reporting and exclusive interviews with the show''s cast and creators.</b><br><br><b>‘The high point of TV as a medium. David Lynch’s <i>Twin Peaks</i> may never be bettered.’ <i>Guardian</i></b><br><b><br>‘Anybody making one-hour drama today who says he wasn’t influenced by David Lynch is lying.’ David Chase</b><br><br>From its initial broadcast in 1990 to the unexpected and hugely acclaimed return of the series some twenty-five years later<i>, Twin Peaks</i> garnered millions of fans across the world - though from the first episode, studio executives had predicted the inevitable failure of the show.<br><br>In <i>A Place Both Wonderful and Strange</i>, film and TV critic Scott Meslow takes us behind the (red) curtain of <i>Twin Peaks</i> and into the unique and immersive world created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Meslow has conducted dozens of original interviews with cast and crew - including Mark Frost, Sherilyn Fenn, James Marshall and Ray Wise - which shed new light on this extraordinary work that often raised as many questions as it answered.<br><br>With David Lynch’s passing in 2025, there may never be another return to the unforgettable town of Twin Peaks, yet <i>A Place Both Wonderful and Strange</i> draws readers back once again to the inimitable experience of the show and offers fascinating new insights and perspectives.</p>