<p>This is an unusual mix by this quirky award winning author. Predominantly it comprises sequences that are auto-biograpical but also includes biographical facts that are often largely unknown because they have been tacity supressed. It also includes fictional examples of his writings that have constituted a major part of his life. The book is predicated on the idea that Professor Williams is trapped on a small island and talks to himself in order to keep his memories refreshed and his mind intact.</p><p>The reflections and the stories span the world. In one sense this could be viewed as a travalogue with plenty of twists and turns. It will certainly take you on a journey. It's very funny in many parts but it's also disturbing in some measure packaging as it does adult content including incites into mental illness and frank revelations about early sexual experiences. </p><p>Most of all it is an uplifting entertaining and illuminating read packed with information very hard or impossible to find anywhere else.</p>