


He lives in Hackney with his invisible dog. He went to the Slade School of Fine Art, and after he graduated still paints, writes and makes films, which encompasses his own movies, and working as an art director and actor for some UK productions. The novel was a New York Times Bestseller, and published in close to forty countries.īrian Williams grew up in Zambia before moving off to Liverpool with his family during the seventies.

In 2007, the book was republished as “Tunnels” after some editing. Gordon surprised himself, penning a book with help from Brian Williams, an old friend from university, and they self-published it as “The Highfield Mole” in 2005. There is also Frank and William Buckland, two paleontologists and celebrated eccentrics. He counts many poets and writers among his ancestors, some of which include Philip Doddridge, RD Blackmore, and Matthew Arnold. After he graduated, having zero idea what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, he spent time out in the wilderness when he played in some bands. Working this job, he thought this was all the future had in store for him, until he was made redundant.ĭuring his time at university, he dabbled in the field of genetics and listened to Joy Division. Until the year 2001, he worked in the field of corporate finance in the City. Roderick Gordon was born in the year 1960 and grew up and went to university in London.
