{"product_id":"robert-harris-precipice","title":"Robert Harris - Precipice (2nd Hand Paperback)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Number 1 Bestseller.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSummer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Good (Almost Very Good)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Fiction - Historical Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2024 (This Edition 2025 - Penguin Books)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9781804941294\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B004108\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP400gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : £9.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession’ - \u003c\/em\u003eThe Sunday Times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘His most enthralling yet . . . extraordinary’ - \u003c\/em\u003eThe Independent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The king of the page-turning thriller' - \u003c\/em\u003ei Paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' - \u003c\/em\u003eSunday Times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' -\u003c\/em\u003e Financial Times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past' \u003c\/em\u003e- TLS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I’m not fond of the word masterpiece, but this is a masterpiece.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Nigella Lawson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobert Dennis Harris is an English novelist. He is a former journalist and BBC television reporter. Although he began his career in non-fiction, his fame rests upon his works of historical fiction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatured Author . . .\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/featured-authors_robert-harris\" title=\"Robert Harris\"\u003eRobert Harris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campsie Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55609767821688,"sku":"B004108","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2444\/6393\/files\/Robert-Harris-Precipice.jpg?v=1784396765","url":"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/products\/robert-harris-precipice","provider":"Campsie Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}