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The Wimbledon Poisoner
Nigel Williams
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Description for The Wimbledon Poisoner
Paperback. A welcome re-issue of Nigel William's modern classic of comic writing. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Henry Farr is forty years old. He is suburban, average, conventional - and desperate to be rid of his wife, Elinor. Inspired by a grisly episode in Wimbledon's local history, Farr begins to concoct a recipe for the perfect murder. But his plans go terribly, terribly wrong - and before long, poor Henry's best efforts to set himself free, in fact send him spiralling wildly out of control.
Henry Farr is forty years old. He is suburban, average, conventional - and desperate to be rid of his wife, Elinor. Inspired by a grisly episode in Wimbledon's local history, Farr begins to concoct a recipe for the perfect murder. But his plans go terribly, terribly wrong - and before long, poor Henry's best efforts to set himself free, in fact send him spiralling wildly out of control.
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472106766
SKU
V9781472106766
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About Nigel Williams
Nigel Williams is the author of twelve novels - including the best-selling Wimbledon Trilogy. His stage plays includeClass Enemy, still being performed all over the world, and a dramatisation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies recently revived at the Regent's Park Theatre. He also wrote the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Elizabeth I, starring Helen Mirren, while his BBC ... Read more
Reviews for The Wimbledon Poisoner
Nigel Williams's comedy of suburban manners is very, very funny; the writing is sprightly, the caricatures spot on.
The Times
A brilliantly witty writer.
The Sunday Times
A very good read, with a few comic set pieces that are comparable to Wodehouse
New Statesman
I laughed aloud sufficiently often over this book that it ... Read more
The Times
A brilliantly witty writer.
The Sunday Times
A very good read, with a few comic set pieces that are comparable to Wodehouse
New Statesman
I laughed aloud sufficiently often over this book that it ... Read more