Winner of a Somerset Maugham Award 1997
A stunning novel of political life, betrayal and passion, which lifts the lid on vice within the Palace of Westminster…and cost Hensher his job as a House of Commons clerk.
John is a distinguished widower with a hump, two daughters, and an important job in the House of Commons. He also has a fondness for visiting rent boys in the afternoons, and a passion for secrecy…
| ISBN: | 9780007152421 |
| Publication date: | 11th September 2009 |
| Author: | Philip Hensher |
| Publisher: | Collins Flamingo an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 325 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |