The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm (1969) is a psychological horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams. It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation "Straw Dogs" (starring Dustin Hoffman) by Sam Peckinpah. A remake of that film (Straw Dogs (2011 film)) under the same name was made to less favourable reviews, both films bearing little resemblance to the novel. "The Siege of Trencher's Farm" was republished by Titan Books as in 2011 as "Straw Dogs", to coincide with the release of the remake. George Magruder, an
Gordon Williams (writer) Gordon Williams (writer) Gordon M. Williams (20 June 1934 – 20 August 2017) was a British author. Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he moved to London to work as a journalist. He wrote for television and was the author of more than 20 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 was a ghostwriter for the autobiographies of association footballers Bobby Moore, Terry Venables and