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A very English scandal : sex, lies and a murder plot in the houses of parliament  Cover Image Book Book

A very English scandal : sex, lies and a murder plot in the houses of parliament / John Preston.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781590518144 : HRD
  • ISBN: 1590518144 : HRD
  • Physical Description: xi, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Other Press, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"First published in the United Kingdom by Viking in 2016"--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Summary, etc.:
Recounts the political scandal of British Parliament member Jeremy Thorpe, who stood on trial for murder, exposing his secret life of gay lovers, lying, embezzlement, and evading punishment for years.
Subject: Thorpe, Jeremy.
Thorpe, Jeremy > Sexual behavior.
Thorpe, Jeremy > Trials, litigation, etc.
Politicians > Great Britain > Biography.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons > Biography.
Scandals > England > History > 20th century.
Trials (Conspiracy) > England > London.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1964-1979.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Main 364.1523 P926v (Text) 31307022666749 Non Fiction Available -

Syndetic Solutions - Author Notes for ISBN Number 9781590518144
A Very English Scandal : Sex, Lies, and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment
A Very English Scandal : Sex, Lies, and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment
by Preston, John
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Author Notes

A Very English Scandal : Sex, Lies, and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment

John Preston is the arts editor and television critic of the Sunday Telegraph . He is the author of four highly acclaimed novels, including The Dig (Other Press, 2016), and a travel book, Touching the Moon . He lives in London.


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