Precipice

Robert Harris

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Hutchinson
27 August 2024

Fiction & Literature; Espionage & spy thriller; Second World War fiction; Historical fiction

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- The Prime Minister of England, Asquith, is finding himself caught between two potentially very dangerous situations. In one instance his country is edging closer and closer to what will become known as The Great War, the other is he finds himself being distracted by his obsession with the 26 year old Venetia Stanley, who he is constantly writing to, conveying to her incredibly sensitive state secret information. Once again, Harris does a wonderful job of weaving fact and fiction into a compelling and at times quite extraordinary tale. Greg

A masterpiece from the bestselling author with our biggest and most ambitious campaign yet

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR

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.

By: Robert Harris
Imprint: Hutchinson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 557g
ISBN: 9781529152838
ISBN 10: 1529152836
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 27 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Harris is the author of fifteen bestselling novels- the Cicero Trilogy - Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator - Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, V2 and Act of Oblivion. His work has been translated into forty languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.

Reviews for Precipice

I’m not fond of the word masterpiece, but this is a masterpiece -- Nigella Lawson Brilliantly blurring fact and fiction, Sunday Times bestselling author Robert Harris is back in full force * Dead Good Books - The best crime and thriller books of 2024 * Fans of this hugely popular author should lap up this tale that mixes fact with fiction, as is his trademark * Sunday Express - Best Summer Reads * A novel centred on the grotesque relationship between Britain's leader [Herbert Asquith] and [Venetia] Stanley, a personable socialite -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *