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Precipice / Robert Harris.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735282148 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: vii, 450 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Random House Canada, 2024.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- Subject:
- Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928 > Fiction.
Montagu, Venetia Stanley, 1887-1948 > Fiction.
Adultery > Fiction.
Intelligence officers > Great Britain > Fiction.
Letter writing > Fiction.
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Fiction.
Security classification (Government documents) > Fiction.
Socialites > England > London > Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Great Britain > Fiction. - Genre:
- Thrillers (Fiction)
Historical fiction.
Political fiction.
Novels.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Mackenzie Public Library | HAR (Text) | 35192000534382 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | In transit | - |