A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal
Author :
Publisher : Other Press, LLC
Total Pages : 352
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781590518151
ISBN-13 : 1590518152
Rating : 4/5 (152 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Very English Scandal by : John Preston

Download or read book A Very English Scandal written by John Preston and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for the Emmy award-winning limited series starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw A behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a British MP and champion manipulator, and the history-making trial that exposed his dirty secrets While Jeremy Thorpe served as a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Liberal Party in the 1960s and 70s, his bad behavior went under the radar for years. Police and politicians alike colluded to protect one of their own. In 1970, Thorpe was the most popular and charismatic politician in the country, poised to hold the balance of power in a coalition government. But Jeremy Thorpe was a man with a secret. His homosexual affairs and harassment of past partners, along with his propensity for lying and embezzlement, only escalated as he evaded punishment. Until a dark night on the moor with an ex-lover, a dog and a hired gun led to consequences that even his charm and power couldn’t help him escape. Dubbed the “Trial of the Century,” Thorpe’s climactic case at the Old Bailey in London was the first time that a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge, 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 gay man, in an era when homosexuality had only just become legal. With 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.


A Very English Scandal Related Books

A Very English Scandal
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: John Preston
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-11 - Publisher: Other Press, LLC

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The basis for the Emmy award-winning limited series starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw A behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a
A Very English Scandal
Language: en
Pages: 361
Authors: John Preston
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-11 - Publisher: Other Press, LLC

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The basis for the Emmy award-winning limited series starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw A behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a
An Accidental Icon
Language: en
Pages: 314
Authors: Norman Scott
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-04-07 - Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

'Compelling' The Daily Mail 'So many gripping moments... a real cracker' The Evening Standard The jaw-dropping and inspiring story of accidental queer icon Norm
A Very British Coup
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Chris Mullin
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-09-30 - Publisher: Profile Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Against the odds, former steel worker Harry Perkins has led the Labour party to a stunning victory. Now he's going to dismantle Britain's nuclear warheads, brin
The Sparsholt Affair
Language: en
Pages: 432
Authors: Alan Hollinghurst
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-13 - Publisher: Vintage

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In 1940, the handsome, athletic, and charismatic David Sparsholt arrives at Oxford University to study engineering, unaware of his effect on others—especially