Fay Weldon Boeken

Clifford Wexford, the rising star of a Sotheby's-like international art-auction house, and Helen Lally, the daughter of an eccentric artist, fall in love at first sight in the '60s and make each other perfectly miserable for the next 20 years. Their passionate squabbles lead to the disappearance of their beautiful three-year-old daughter Nell, whose subsequent bizarre adventures involve her with the motley likes of senile French devil worshippers and kind British drug-dealers. With characteristic arch wit, Fay Weldon spins a supple, modern-day fairytale, replete with heroes and heroines, evil-doers, fairy godmothers, castles and fateful coincidences.

Dracula, Lair of the White Work, Dracula's Guest

This collection of short stories dealing with the perils of love, sex, and marrage includes "In the Great War," "The School Run," and "The Sad Life of the Rich"

A distillation of our times: eleven short stories from this brilliant contemporary writer. ‘Watching Me, Watching You’ was Fay Weldon’s first collection of short stories. They vary widely in theme, while remaining avowedly feminist, sometimes bitter, sometimes angry, yet always handled with wit, irony and courage. A sense of sisterhood is one of the most important qualities a woman may possess and its loss, as in one particular story, ‘Alopecia’, can bring tragedy. On the other hand, in ‘Threnody’, a women’s commune can be gently mocked, and the failings of the leading characters are human rather than masculine. Fay Weldon’s observation is always wonderfully acute and ‘Watching Me, Watching You’ is dominated throughout by her humour and intensity of purpose, giving to these stories a marvellous strength and unity. CONTENTS Christmas tree -- Breakages -- Alopecia -- Man with no eyes -- Holy stones -- Threnody -- Angel, all innocence -- Spirit of the house -- Watching me, watching you -- Geoffrey and the Eskimo child -- Weekend -- The fat woman's joke.

Exploring the evolving dynamics among three young couples over twenty-five years, the narrative delves into their relationships with a blend of sympathy and ironic humor. As the characters navigate love, friendship, and the complexities of life, their interconnections reveal both the joys and challenges of romantic partnerships. The study captures the essence of human connection, showcasing how time and experience shape their bonds.

They first met as children in 1940s London. Thirty years later, Marjorie, Chloe, and Grace make their way through an almost unrecognizable post-war society, coping with husbands, children, parents, and the messy business of life. Now in her ninth decade, Fay Weldon is one of the foremost chroniclers of our time, a novelist who spoke to an entire generation of women by daring to say the things that no-one else would. Her work ranges over novels, short stories, children's books, nonfiction, journalism, television, radio, and the stage. She was awarded a CBE in 2001.

From a wickedly funny writer who never fails to amuse comes a memoir that looks back on her life as wife, lover, playwright, novelist, feminist, antifeminist, and bon vivant.

In a unique lifestyle swap, two wives—Anne, a country girl, and Cat, a city sophisticate—exchange lives for a week, leading to unexpected challenges and revelations. Anne navigates the fast-paced world of London while caring for Cat's husband, and Cat finds herself in the rural depths of Devon with the gentle shopkeeper Derek. As a violent snowstorm isolates them, the situation evolves into an unanticipated wife-swap, complicating their lives even further. The story explores themes of identity, love, and the contrasts between urban and rural life.