Precipice : a novel / Robert Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Robert, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928--Fiction.

Asquith, H. H.

Prime ministers--Great Britain--Fiction.

Prime ministers.

Socialites--Great Britain--Fiction.

Socialites.

Adultery--Fiction.

Adultery.

Man-woman relationships--Fiction.

Man-woman relationships.

World War, 1914-1918--Origins--Fiction.

World War, 1914-1918.

Espionage--Fiction.

Espionage.

Scandals--Fiction.

Scandals.

Historical fiction, English.

Suspense fiction, English.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Novels.

Physical Description:

vii, 450 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]

Summary:

"Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe. In London, twenty-six-year-old Venetia Stanley--aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless--is part of a fast group of upper-crust bohemians and socialites known as "The Coterie." She's also engaged in a clandestine 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 with Scotland Yard is assigned to investigate a leak of top-secret documents. Suddenly, what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that could topple the British government--and will alter the course of political history."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-450).

ISBN:

9780063248052

0063248050

OCLC:

1405899406