 The front cover of the first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | John Preston |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 5 May 2016 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback), e-book, audiobook[1] |
| Pages | 340 |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-21572-2 (Hardcover) |
A Very English Scandal is a true crime non-fiction novel[2][3] by John Preston. It was first published on 5 May 2016 by Viking Press[1] and by Other Press[4] in the United States. The novel details the 1970s Thorpe affair in Britain, in which former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was tried and acquitted of conspiring to murder his alleged former lover, Norman Scott.[5]
- ^ a b "A Very English Scandal (official publisher's page)". Penguin Books. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (25 October 2016). "New True-Crime Books for Fall". The New York Times.
- ^ Aaronovitch, David (30 April 2016). "Books: A Very English Scandal by John Preston". The Times.
- ^ "A Very English Scandal (official publisher's page)". Other Press. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Mullin, Chris (9 May 2016). "A Very English Scandal review – Jeremy Thorpe's fall continues to fascinate". The Guardian.