Rinkagate: Rise and Fall of Jeremy Thorpe

Simon Freeman

6 valoraciones de Goodreads

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1996

0747529795 / 9780747529798

Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books Inc

Vendedor de 2 estrellas

Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 23 de marzo de 2026

Ver los artículos de este vendedor
Tapa dura

Condición: Usado - Aceptable

EUR 11,14

 Gastos de envío gratis 
Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de America

Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles

Añadir al carrito
Devoluciones gratuitas de 30 días

Descripción del artículo del vendedor

At 2:34pm on Friday 22 June 1979, the jurors in what had been billed as "The Trial of the Century" filed into Number One Court at the Old Bailey to deliver the verdict on the Rt Hon Jeremy Thorpe, Privy Counsellor, the former MP for North Devon and ex-leader of the Liberal Party. For 30 days, the nine men and three women of the jury had listened, opened-mouthed, like the rest of the country and many millions abroad, as prosecution lawyers tried to prove that Thorpe and three other men had recruited an airline pilot called Andrew Newton to kill Norman Scott, a former male model who claimed that he had once been Thorpe's lover. It had been an extraordinary trial. The star witnesses were Scott, Peter Bessell, a former Liberal MP and failed businessman who had once been Thorpe's confidant, and Newton, who had shot Scott's dog, a Great Dane bitch called Rinka, but failed to murder Scott as ordered. Mr Justice Cantley, the judge, was not impressd with these witnesses and made it clear that, if there was any justice, they should have been in the dock. He was rather more charitable to Thorpe, whom he suggested should have been leading the nation rather than enduring the inconvenience of a trial, and to David Holmes, Thorpe's homosexual friend from his days at Oxford. Cantley indicated to the jury that, perhaps, Holmes and the others had tried to frighten Scott but said there was no proof that Thorpe was even involved in that limited conspiracy. After 52 hours' discussion they returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty. This work seeks to tell the true story of how Norman Scott, a penniless neurotic who loved animals more than people, destroyed Jeremy Thrope, the charismatic and wise-cracking leader of the Liberal Party who was a secret homosexual. It is a scandal of post-war British politics but above all, it is about the revenge of Scott on Thorpe, the man whom he could not forgive for abandoning him. Set against the backdrop of Westminster, the West Country, the Caribbean and California, this is the story of a cover-up and the drama of idealism and cynicism in the media, of political chicanery, and of police obstruction. It is based on almost 100 interviews and contains collaboration with Barrie Penrose, who was one half of the "Pencourt" team who investigated the story in the 1970s.

N° de ref. del artículo CIN0747529795G

Título
Rinkagate: Rise and Fall of Jeremy Thorpe
Autor
Simon Freeman
Editorial
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Año de publicación
1996
Estado
Good
Encuadernación
Hardback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0747529795
ISBN 13
9780747529798

World of Books Inc

Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America

Vendedor de 2 estrellas

Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 23 de marzo de 2026

Tarifas de envío en Estados Unidos de America

ArtículoDe 4 a 12 días hábilesDe 3 a 6 días hábiles
Primer artículoEUR 0,00EUR 9,45
Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y varían según el transportista y la ubicación. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relación con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de envío de los artículos.

Métodos de pago

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Descripción de la tienda

Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission

Especialidad

Second Hand - All Genre

Información empresarial del vendedor

SBYB, Inc.

900 Knell Road
Montgomery, IL Estados Unidos de America 60538