Precipice: Signed Edition
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Hardback Published on: 29/08/2024
£22.00
Synopsis
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.
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 2928377239510
- Number of pages: 464
- Dimensions: 240 x 156 mm
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Excellent
A most enjoyable read! I love historical fiction and the author has written a novel that’s impossible to put down; the story unfolds of the relationship be... READ MORE
Based on real events
What an amazing story based on the letters written between PM Asquith and his socialite mistress Venetia Stanley. With World War one breaking out, the PM w... READ MORE
Harris at his very best
What bliss to be alive and in possession of a new Robert Harris novel, even better an advance proof copy. I like counterfactual novels (Fatherland) and one... READ MORE
Love affair might wreck WWI
“The Past is a foreign country, they do things differently over there”. Hartley’s famous line is perfectly illustrated by this book. 1914 is just over on... READ MORE
Very interesting and engagng. An eye opener
This is an excellent novel, set in 1914, just before and during the early months of the First World War. I studied this in detail for my history degree and... READ MORE
Something new from a master storyteller.
Something new from a master storyteller.
Say what you like about Robert Harris, he doesn't like to repeat himself. "Precipice" is something new from ... READ MORE
Another brilliant glimpse into history
A new book by Robert Harris is always an event in my world and Precipice continues his run as the unviralled master of historical fiction. He always seems ... READ MORE
another engaging story
Goodness this book was a real eye opener, and a shocking indictment of people in power and their ability, or otherwise, to make life or death decisions reg... READ MORE
History mixed in with a love story
Herbert Henry Asquith served as the British Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916. He took Great Britain and the British Empire into the First World War and was... READ MORE
Robert Harris never fails!
Robert Harris never fails! He always increases my thirst for knowledge and this novel is no exception! A page turner from the start. Lord Asquith, the P... READ MORE
Something new from a master storyteller.
Say what you like about Robert Harris, he doesn't like to repeat himself. "Precipice" is something new from this thriller writer - a love story.
"Preci... READ MORE