{"product_id":"precipice-1","title":"Precipice","description":"A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL.\n\nFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR\n\n‘A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession’ Sunday Times\n\n‘His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot . . . extraordinary’ Nicholas Coleridge, Independent\n\n‘Gripping . . . Harris also has the John le Carré gift for showing how meetings can become a form of blood sport’ Jake Kerridge, Telegraph\n\n''Splendid'' Max Hastings, Sunday Times\n\nSummer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.\n\nIn 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nSeamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.\n\n''The king of the page-turning thriller'' i Paper\n''Harris''s cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none'' Sunday Times\n''Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match'' Financial Times\n''Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past'' TLS\n\nRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1804941298\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1804941298.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Harris, Robert\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41444867866682,"sku":"DBV.1804941298.G","price":5.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1804941298-0.jpg?v=1780681956","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/precipice-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}