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Gordon M. Williams

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born

in Paisley, Scotland, The United Kingdom

January 01, 1934

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Aka P.B. Yuill, joint pseudonym with Terry Venables.

Gordon Maclean Williams is a Scottish author. Born in Paisley, he moved to London to work as a journalist. He has written for television and is the author of over twenty novels including From Scenes Like These (1969), shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1969, Walk Don't Walk (1972) and Big Morning Blues (1974). Other novels include The Camp (1966), The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1967) and The Upper Pleasure Garden (1970).

He ghosted the autobiographies of association footballers Bobby Moore, Terry Venables and manager Tommy Docherty.

In 1971, his novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm was controversially filmed as Straw Dogs. Sam Peckinpah's cinematic treatment marked a watershed in the depic...more

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Gordon M. Williams's Books

Average rating: 3.29 · 234 ratings · 36 reviews · 11 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Siege of Trencher's Farm 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 1969 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Micronauts 3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1977 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolt of the Micronauts 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Scenes Like These 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Microcolony 3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pomeroy 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1982	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Camp 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Morning Blues 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1974 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Who Had Power Over Women 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1969	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hazell and the Menacing Jester by Terry Venables, Gordon M. Williams 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1977 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars