Walking with Fire
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- David Lynch fans who want to learn about the behind-the-scenes and creative ideas of his works
- Film students interested in non-mainstream cinema and auteur films
- Readers engaged in creative work who want to draw inspiration from creators' own accounts
- Readers who like the interview format and prefer colloquial, authentic expression
Not a good fit for
- Readers who have never seen a Lynch film and want to start with an introductory guide
- Academic readers expecting systematic film theory or film criticism analysis
- Readers who prefer books with clear structure and definite conclusions
Reading tips
- Watch one or two of Lynch's representative works first, then read the corresponding chapters for a stronger sense of comparison.
- Read this book as an interview chat; there is no need to follow the order, just jump around according to interest.
- When reading the parts on creative methods, jot down sentences that move you for easy review.
- Read alongside your film-watching progress; after each section, you can rewatch the relevant clips to verify your impressions.
About the publisher
New Star Press focuses on classic works, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, history, foreign literature and art, and its 602 titles in the library show a balance between popular reading and humanistic depth. Representative books include The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Illustrated Collector's Edition, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, The Player of Games, Local Government in Qing China, A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A Collection of Fine Ukiyo-e Prints, spanning classic literature, detective fiction, science fiction, local history and visual art. Its authors and contributors include William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Iain M. Banks, as well as translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Su Fuzhong and illustrators such as John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Known for the detective series Midnight Library and for social-science and humanities titles, the press emphasizes edition design and reading experience; public information is limited, so this profile highlights the publishing features reflected in the library's books.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 修订版序
- 工业城市里的花园 ——从《新娘》到《祖母》
- 我看见了自己 ——《橡皮头》
- 小虫子也会梦想天堂 ——自造窝棚与《象人》
- 哎呀上帝，妈妈，那条狗它咬了我 ——摄影与《沙丘》1
- 她没有愚弄任何人 她受了伤，而且伤得很重 ——音乐与《蓝丝绒》
- 突然间，我的家变成了一棵痛苦的树 ——《双峰镇》故事
- 这是个广阔奇妙的伟大世界 ——《我心狂野》与怪异透顶
- 家中的蚂蚁 ——《迷失高速公路》
- 重访这个广阔奇妙的伟大世界 ——《史崔特先生的故事》
- 比利在自家的后院里找到了一本谜语书 ——《穆赫兰道》
- 大卫·林奇作品列表
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About the author
David Lynch is an author included in this catalog, with 3 works currently listed, commonly classified under foreign literature. Public information is limited, and basic details such as nationality and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Judging from the titles in the catalog, these works center on Lynch himself: they include the biographical volume Room to Dream: A Biography of David Lynch and the book In the Fire, as well as one installment in the eight-volume series of classic biographies of great artists published under the Imaginist imprint. Readers therefore encounter not novels or theoretical writings independently authored by him, but narrative texts tracing his life, creative career, and artistic ideas, combining biography with art commentary. For Chinese-language readers, such books offer a firsthand window into his visual world and creative methods, serving as an introductory route into his artistic career and as further reading for those interested in contemporary art and film culture.
Chris Rodley is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. According to the available information, he is associated with the book With Fire, which is classified under foreign literature. Because verifiable details are scarce, it is difficult to give a complete account of his writing career, and it cannot be confirmed whether his work covers other genres or themes. Judging from the title and classification of With Fire, the work may have a strong narrative and literary quality, but its specific subject matter, stylistic features, and character development remain for readers to discover in the text itself. For an author whose information is still so limited, reading the work may be the most direct way to understand his writing orientation, while a fuller biography awaits further public records.
