PRECIPICE by HARRIS ROBERT Hardcover Book

Description: PRECIPICE by HARRIS ROBERT "Robert Harris is, simply put, masterful."--Karin SlaughterA spellbinding novel of passion, intrigue, and betrayal set in England in the months leading to the Great War from the bestselling author of Act of Oblivion, Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, and Munich.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." Shes 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.An unrivaled master of seamlessly weaving fact and fiction, Precipice is another electrifying thriller from the brilliant imagination of Robert Harris. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Robert Harris is the author of Act of Oblivion, Pompeii, Enigma, and Fatherland. He has been a television correspondent with the BBC and a newspaper columnist for Londons Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph. His novels have sold more than ten million copies and been translated into thirty languages. He lives in Berkshire, England, with his wife and four children. Review "A World War I novel of love, politics, and a continent gone mad. . . . A foolish affair and a horrible war that will grab and hold readers attention." -- Kirkus Reviews"Robert Harris is, simply put, masterful." -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times and international bestselling author"Act of Oblivion delivers a galloping adventure, with a novel of ideas craftily packed into its saddlebags." -- Wall Street Journal on Act of Oblivion"Fast-paced. . . . wonderfully detailed . . . clever." -- New York Times Book Review on Act of Oblivion Details ISBN0063248050 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780063248052 Format Hardcover Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint US Harper Publisher US HarperCollins Publication Date 2024-09-17 US Release Date 2024-09-17 Pages 464 Author HARRIS ROBERT We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161459457;

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