Book description
Internationally renowned, David Lynch is America's premier purveyor
of the surreal, an artist whose work in cinema and television has
exposed the world to his highly personalised view of society. This
book examines his entire work, from the cult surrealism of his debut
feature Eraserhead to his latest mystery, Inland Empire, considering
the themes, motifs and stories behind his incredible works. In Lynch's
world the mundane and the fantastical collide, often with terrifying
consequences. It is a place where the abnormal is normal, where the
respectable becomes sinister, where innocence is lost and redemption
gained at a terrible price. And there's always music in the air. From
the deserts of a distant world to an ordinary backyard, at the
breakneck speed of Lost Highway or the sedate determination of The
Straight Story, readers will experience amateur sleuths, messiahs,
giants and dwarves, chanteuses, psychopaths, cherry pie and damn fine
coffee. David Lynch is your guide to this other world... and this is
your guide to David Lynch.
Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc are freelance authors and film
critics. They have co-authored books about John Carpenter, Tim Burton,
Horror Films, Jackie Chan and Vampire Films and contributed to
Wallflower Press's Alter Image and The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science
Fiction and Fantasy. They are regular writers for Kamera. co. uk and
Vector.