--- product_id: 34618578 title: "The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel" price: "€ 8.67" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/34618578-the-secret-history-of-twin-peaks-a-novel store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel **Price:** € 8.67 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** € 8.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/34618578-the-secret-history-of-twin-peaks-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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, T win Peaks: The Return . Review: A thing that is both wonderful and strange. - Diane, it is 8:16 PM, Central Daylight Time, October 22, 2016. I am holding in my hand a green hardback book wrapped around a half dustcover (itself adorned with the most wonderful trees you can imagine) titled "The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel by Mark Frost." Its construction is solid and sturdy, and its price reasonable, especially at the substantial discount desertcart was gracious enough to provide. All in all, this is a solid book, reasonably priced. I'm now opening the book. It's contents, Diane, are a marvel. This is a few streets down from the Hardy Boys--maybe a few counties. Each and every page stands out: an 18th Century handwritten expedition report here, a government document there, transcripts, newspaper clippings, pictures, and footnotes. Footnotes written by FBI Special Agent T____ P_____, who seems to be trying to make heads or tails of this masterwork of an enigma along with me. After spending quite a bit of time with this strange book, I've gotten a lot of insight into the history and events of this fascinating town, and of the even more bizarre collection of states we humbly call the US. Mysteries and secrets abound both in and out of Twin Peaks, some considerably and shockingly real, others enjoyably peppered with fiction, all of it, to the last word, magnificently well written and believable. I've also learned certain details containing loose ends left untied 25 years ago after the untimely cancellation of the television series, Twin Peaks. Some unresolved plotlines, I can say with confidence, are duly resolved as of the publication of this work. This does not mean, however, that the answers are all out in the open; nor does it mean that this work doesn't sow several questions in its own right. This is not a book, Diane, to take at face value. While it is enjoyable enough for casual reading and keeping up with old familiar characters, there seems to be something beneath the surface. Strange and obvious inconsistencies pepper the work. Inconsistencies that stand out over the care and research otherwise blended into its construction. We may have an unreliable narrator on our hands, or maybe even something much much more. I've taken a look at a live interview with author Mark Frost, who said the following in response to such changes: "In life you have to learn to live with paradoxes, and sometimes what we think we know isn't what actually happened. Sometimes what we think really happened isn't something that we actually know. And sometimes things will be revealed further down the line that will help clarify all those things." In conclusion this is a magnificent insight to the world of Twin Peaks, a fine bridge between the 1991 TV series and its 2017 resurgence, an entertaining look into the surreal side of American history, a solid study of the difference between mysteries and secrets, and a damned fine mystery in its own right. This is gonna need a few pots of coffee, Diane, and at least another reread. Review: You should read this before you open up the book. Spoiler free review. - 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. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #456,506 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #117 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction #2,242 in Historical Thrillers (Books) #17,790 in Suspense Thrillers | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,291 Reviews | ## Images ![The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Ja+cpX6oL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thing that is both wonderful and strange. *by C***N on October 23, 2016* Diane, it is 8:16 PM, Central Daylight Time, October 22, 2016. I am holding in my hand a green hardback book wrapped around a half dustcover (itself adorned with the most wonderful trees you can imagine) titled "The Secret History of Twin Peaks: A Novel by Mark Frost." Its construction is solid and sturdy, and its price reasonable, especially at the substantial discount Amazon was gracious enough to provide. All in all, this is a solid book, reasonably priced. I'm now opening the book. It's contents, Diane, are a marvel. This is a few streets down from the Hardy Boys--maybe a few counties. Each and every page stands out: an 18th Century handwritten expedition report here, a government document there, transcripts, newspaper clippings, pictures, and footnotes. Footnotes written by FBI Special Agent T____ P_____, who seems to be trying to make heads or tails of this masterwork of an enigma along with me. After spending quite a bit of time with this strange book, I've gotten a lot of insight into the history and events of this fascinating town, and of the even more bizarre collection of states we humbly call the US. Mysteries and secrets abound both in and out of Twin Peaks, some considerably and shockingly real, others enjoyably peppered with fiction, all of it, to the last word, magnificently well written and believable. I've also learned certain details containing loose ends left untied 25 years ago after the untimely cancellation of the television series, Twin Peaks. Some unresolved plotlines, I can say with confidence, are duly resolved as of the publication of this work. This does not mean, however, that the answers are all out in the open; nor does it mean that this work doesn't sow several questions in its own right. This is not a book, Diane, to take at face value. While it is enjoyable enough for casual reading and keeping up with old familiar characters, there seems to be something beneath the surface. Strange and obvious inconsistencies pepper the work. Inconsistencies that stand out over the care and research otherwise blended into its construction. We may have an unreliable narrator on our hands, or maybe even something much much more. I've taken a look at a live interview with author Mark Frost, who said the following in response to such changes: "In life you have to learn to live with paradoxes, and sometimes what we think we know isn't what actually happened. Sometimes what we think really happened isn't something that we actually know. And sometimes things will be revealed further down the line that will help clarify all those things." In conclusion this is a magnificent insight to the world of Twin Peaks, a fine bridge between the 1991 TV series and its 2017 resurgence, an entertaining look into the surreal side of American history, a solid study of the difference between mysteries and secrets, and a damned fine mystery in its own right. This is gonna need a few pots of coffee, Diane, and at least another reread. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You should read this before you open up the book. Spoiler free review. *by R***F on October 18, 2016* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and for Peaks freaks the volume is just sheer delight. The book’s big conceit is that this “history” ... *by H***C on March 4, 2017* For Twin Peaks fans who can’t wait for the show to return this spring Flatiron Books is offering The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost, one of the original creative driving forces behind the program, and for Peaks freaks the volume is just sheer delight. The book’s big conceit is that this “history” is an unofficial cache of documents, that purport to tell the “real” or “secret” history of that fabled small Pacific northwestern community, using mostly primary source materials, such as letters, journals, diaries (Twin Peaks has always been big on diaries), newspaper and magazine articles, and government documents, many of a highly classified nature. The compendium was organized by the “Archivist,” who offers his own unique interpretation on the research material, along with providing some exposition to fill in narrative gaps. It’s not a spoiler to say that yes, the Archivist was a resident of Twin Peaks, who did appear on the original series, and while the Archivist’s identity is revealed by the end most Peaks fans will have figured it out before then. Adding another layer of meta-narrative to the proceedings is the facf that the “history” was discovered in the summer of 2016 “from a crime scene that is still under active investigation” and has made its way into the hands of FBI Deputy Director Gordon Cole (who appeared in the original series, portrayed by David Lynch himself). Cole has organized the material into a top-secret FBI dossier and turned it over an agent for “comprehensive analysis, cataloguing and cross-referencing against all known databases under Code Red Measures.” The identity of this agent is also kept secret until the end, intriguingly, the agent’s name appears in the the IMDB cast and crew listing for Twin Peaks 2017. The history itself begins in the early nineteenth century, with the first recorded arrival of Euro-Americans in the vicinity of what is now present day Twin Peaks, in the form of the Lewis and Clark expedition. This early material sets the tone for most of the book. There are intimations that Lewis and Clark, besides the official purpose of searching for the Northwest passage, were also conducting a covert mission in the region for President Thomas Jefferson. Native American mythology, along with hints of the Masons and the Bavarian Illuminati, are featured. It quickly becomes clear the Twin Peaks area over the centuries has been a sort of Grand Central Station for extraterrestrial activity, paranormal phenomenon, and secretive societies. The “history” draws on influences ranging from alt-archeology, “Chariots of the Gods,” the “X-Files,” Thomas Pynchon, and ghost stories told around camp fires. Much of the second half of the book, which is set in the twentieth century, revolves around Douglas Milford, a Twin Peaks resident (who did not appear on the original series, his brother, Dwayne Milford, was the town mayor who appeared in several episodes). The apparent victim of an alien abduction in his youth, Milford leads a troubled life until joining the Army during World War II. After the war is over, he begins a career in military intelligence, centered around investigating the widespread sightings of U.F.O.s in the early days of the Cold War. Milford becomes a “Smoking Man” type of character, a shadowy figure who seems to connected, in one way or another, with virtually every rumored government conspiracy and cover-up of the second half of the twentieth century, from Roswell to the Kennedy assassination to Watergate. After he “retires” from government service, Milford returns home to Twin Peaks to publish the local newspaper. As the “history” moves into the later half of the twentieth century more residents familiar from the show begin appearing in the material, and we get to learn more of their “backstories,” along with those of several landmark Twin Peaks institutions, including the Double R Diner and the Bookhouse. The murder of Laura Palmer, the inciting incident of the original series, is mentioned tangentially, and FBI Agent Dale Cooper even makes a brief documentary appearance. The “history” ends in the spring of 1989, the time the original series was set, and, like the series, ends on a bit of a cliff-hanger. Pulling off a novel like this can be like walking a tightrope. To Frost’s credit, he really pulls it off, providing a real-page turner with a new revelation or surprise on every page. Like the show itself, the “history” raises more questions than it answers, and even many of the answers are up for debate. Yes, some of the U.F.O. material can seem a little repetitious at times, but that’s a a minor quibble, not a major complaint. Like the TV show it is based on, “The Secret History of Twin Peaks” is a real original, offering hours of reading pleasure to those willing to suspend their disbelief and open their minds. 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