Partly cloudy

by Bryan Forbes

A Christmas comedy of manners in which everything goes wrong in the Chivers household, as family and friends arrive for the festivities. Can goodwill extend to Tony's brother, who arrives without his family and with a new religion, or to Tony's son, who brings along an "older woman"?

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Bryan Forbes CBE (born John Theobald Clarke) was an English film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor and novelist, described as a "Renaissance man" and "one of the most important figures in the British film industry".

He directed the film The Stepford Wives (1975) and wrote and directed several other critically acclaimed films, including Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964), and King Rat (1965). He also scripted several films directed by others, such as The League of Gentlemen (1960), The Angry Silence (1960) and Only Two Can Play (1962).

Forbes wrote two volumes of autobiography and several successful novels, the last of which, The Soldier's Story, was published in 2012.He was a regular contributor to The Spectator magazine.

Reviews

[Lesley Petty · Rating 1 out of 5]

2 hours of my life I will never get back 🙃

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pleasant little book about the strange turns life takes. Entertaining and easy to read with a sweet ending.