A very English scandal : sex, lies and a murder plot at the heart of the establishment
Preston, John, 1953-2018
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In 1979, Jeremy Thorpe, the rising star of the Liberal Party, stood trial for conspiracy to murder. It was the first time that a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge. It was the first time that a murder plot had been hatched in the House of Commons. And it was the first time that a prominent public figure had been exposed as a philandering homosexual. With all the pace and drama of a thriller, 'A Very English Scandal' is an extraordinary story of hypocrisy, deceit and betrayal at the heart of the British establishment.
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Author:
Preston, John, 1953-, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2018.
Collation:
ix, 339 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Viking, 2016.Includes index.TV tie-in.
ISBN:
9780241983898 (pbk. :)
Local class:
941.085092
Language:
English
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BRN:
2228664