Precipice
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Publishing:22nd May '25
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 22nd May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£22.00(9781529152821)
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR
‘A master storyteller’ Observer
Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.
In 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.
As 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.
Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.
'The king of the page-turning thriller'i Paper
'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' Sunday Times
'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' Financial Times
'Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling authorwho brings to life the recent and ancient past' TLS
I’m not fond of the word masterpiece, but this is a masterpiece -- Nigella Lawson
Gripping drama -- Jake Kerridge * Telegraph *
Brilliantly blurring fact and fiction, Sunday Times bestselling author Robert Harris is back in full force * Dead Good Books - The best crime and thriller books of 2024 *
Fans of this hugely popular author should lap up this tale that mixes fact with fiction, as is his trademark * Sunday Express - Best Summer Reads *
'A beautifully crafted novel . . . a dexterous blend of the political and the personal . . . Precipice is Robert Harris's 16th novel, and there hasn’t been a dud among them' -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman *
ISBN: 9781804941294
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm
Weight: 500g
464 pages