Robert Harris: Precipice
Precipice
Buch
- Random House UK Ltd, 08/2024
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781529152838
- Bestellnummer: 11749738
- Umfang: 450 Seiten
- Gewicht: 700 g
- Maße: 234 x 153 mm
- Stärke: 40 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 29.8.2024
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Klappentext
A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL.FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession' Sunday Times
'His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot . . . extraordinary' Nicholas Coleridge, Independent
'Gripping . . . Harris also has the John le Carré gift for showing how meetings can become a form of blood sport' Jake Kerridge, Telegraph
'Splendid' Max Hastings, Sunday Times
Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.
In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley - aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless - is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.
As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents - and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.
Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.
'The king of the page-turning thriller' i Paper
'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' Sunday Times
'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' Financial Times
'Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past' TLS
Robert Harris, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
Biografie
Robert Harris wurde 1957 in Nottingham geboren und studierte in Cambridge. Er war Reporter bei der BBC, Redakteur beim "Observer" und Kolumnist bei der "Sunday Times" und dem "Daily Telegraph". 2003 wurde er als bester Kolumnist mit dem British Press Award ausgezeichnet. Er schrieb mehrere Sachbücher und zahlreiche Romane. Robert Harris lebt mit seiner Familie in Berkshire. Robert Harris
Precipice
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