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- Thorpe, Jeremy
- Great Britain Parliament House of Commons--Biography
- Politicians--Great Britain--Biography
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1964-1979
- Thorpe, Jeremy--Sexual behavior
- Scandals--England--History--20th century
- Thorpe, Jeremy--Trials, litigation, etc
- Trials (Conspiracy)--England--London
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| Title Statement | A very English scandal: sex, lies and a murder plot at the heart of the establishment / John Preston. |
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| Author | Preston, John, 1953- |
| Publication | [London]: Viking,2016. |
| Extent of Item | ix, 339 pages |
| ISBN | 0241215722 9780241215722 |
| Other Number | 2909881 |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary | In 1979, Jeremy Thorpe, the rising star of the Liberal Party, stood trial for conspiracy to murder. It was the first time that a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge. It was 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 homosexual. With all the pace and drama of a thriller, 'A Very English Scandal' is an extraordinary story of hypocrisy, deceit and betrayal at the heart of the British establishment. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Politicians--Biography--Great Britain |
| Scandals--History--20th century--England | |
| Trials (Conspiracy)--England--London | |
| By Name | Thorpe, Jeremy |
| Great BritainParliamentHouse of Commons--Biography | |
| Thorpe, Jeremy--Sexual behavior | |
| Thorpe, Jeremy--Trials, litigation, etc | |
| By Location | Great Britain--Politics and government--1964-1979 |
