{"product_id":"a-very-english-scandal-isbn-9781590519486","title":"A Very English Scandal","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe basis for the Emmy award-winning limited series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estarring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a British MP and champion manipulator, and the history-making trial that exposed his dirty secrets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhile Jeremy Thorpe served as a  Member of Parliament and Leader of the Liberal Party in the 1960s and  70s, his bad behavior went under the radar for years. Police and  politicians alike colluded to protect one of their own. In 1970, Thorpe  was the most popular and charismatic politician in the country, poised  to hold the balance of power in a coalition government.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But  Jeremy Thorpe was a man with a secret. His homosexual affairs and  harassment of past partners, along with his propensity for lying and  embezzlement, only escalated as he evaded punishment. Until a dark night  on the moor with an ex-lover, a dog and a hired gun led to consequences  that even his charm and power couldn’t help him escape.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Dubbed the “Trial of the Century,” Thorpe’s climactic case at the Old  Bailey in London was the first time that a leading British politician  had stood trial on a murder charge, the first time that a murder plot  had been hatched in the House of Commons. And it was the first time that  a prominent public figure had been exposed as a philandering gay man,  in an era when homosexuality had only just become legal.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With the pace and drama of a thriller, \u003ci\u003eA Very English Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary story of hypocrisy, deceit and betrayal at the heart of the British Establishment.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNamed One of the 10 Best History Books This Fall by Signature Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNamed One of the Irish Times Favorite Books of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Preston has written this page-turner like a political thriller, with urgent dialogue, well-staged scenes, escalating tension and plenty of cliffhangers.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Written with tremendous energy and narrative flair.” —\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The most forensic, elegantly written and compelling account of one of the twentieth century’s great political scandals… An entertaining mix of tragedy and farce, involving people in high and low places.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Preston\u003c\/b\u003e is a former arts editor of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of four highly acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dig\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhosting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKings of the Roundhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, and a travel book, \u003ci\u003eTouching the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.","brand":"Other Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44865598587109,"sku":"NP9781590519486","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781590519486.jpg?v=1767720894","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-very-english-scandal-isbn-9781590519486","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}