Nigel Williams Boeken

A welcome re-issue of Nigel William's modern classic of comic writing.

Nigel Williams, one of the UK's finest comic writers, returns with a poignant comic portrait of four marriages: a caustic satire of suburban intrigue, tainted love and late-flowering lust.

14-year-old ufologist Simon Britton's father has just died and his mother, a member of the First Church of Christ the Spiritualist, is trying to get in touch with him. But some weird messages come through instead. By the author of My Life Closed Twice which won the Somerset Maugham Award.

From Nigel Williams, acclaimed master comic genius of suburbia and author of the much-loved Wimbledon Poisoner: R.I.P. is a sublime comedy told from beyond the grave.

Robert Wilson is an aimless young man who has passed himself off as a Muslim to secure a job at the newly established Wimbledon Independent Islamic Boys' Day School. This is the story of his decline and fall, as he demonstrates the failure of a post-colonial Briton to understand another culture that has absolutely no need of him.

Focusing on the intergenerational transmission of memories, this book delves into how familial experiences shape social issues across generations. It introduces concepts like generational companionship and intergenerational mentalisation, emphasizing the interplay of continuity and discontinuity in individual lives. Utilizing sociological and psychoanalytic perspectives, it discusses the psychosocial approach's role in problem-solving and healing, while exploring the dynamics of creative and destructive forces. This work serves as a vital resource for students and scholars in various fields, including psychotherapy and memory studies.