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A Very English Scandal

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

A Very English Scandal

By John Preston

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About the book

The shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for murder Behind oak-panelled doors in the House of Commons, men with cut-glass accents and gold signet rings are conspiring to murder. It's the late 1960s and homosexuality has only just been legalised, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide. As long as Norman Scott, his beautiful, unstable lover is around, Thorpe's brilliant career is at risk. With the help of his fellow pol...Show more

Corruption in politics, government and society

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9780241973745

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2017

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A Very English Scandal

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