- Editorial:
- SIMON
- Año de edición:
- 2018
- Materia:
- Literatura contemporánea en español
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5011-7216-8
- Páginas:
- 400
- Encuadernación:
- Tapa blanda
ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL
A NOVEL
SARAH VAUGHAN
u003cbu003eInstant International Bestselleru003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eA nuanced story line perfectly in tune with our #metoo times.u003ciu003ePeopleu003c/iu003e, Book of the Weeku003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eOne of the seasons most buzzed-about thrillers.Bookishu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eA strong choice for book clubs. Former political correspondent Vaughan makes an impressive debut with this savvy, propulsive courtroom drama. u003ciu003eKirkus Reviews (u003c/iu003estarred review)u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eVaughan offers gripping insight into a political scandals hidden machinations and the tension between justice and privilege Absorbing, polished.u003ciu003eBooklistu003c/iu003e (starred review)u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eSkillfully interweaving the story of the unfolding scandal, Vaughan gradually reveals just how shockingly high the stakes are Sinewy engrossing, twist-filled. u003ciu003ePublishers Weeklyu003c/iu003e (starred review)u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003cbu003eYou want to believe your husband. She wants to destroy him.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003eAn astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel about a scandal amongst Britains privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eSophies husband James is a loving father, a handsome man, a charismatic and successful public figure. And yet he stands accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is convinced he is innocent and desperate to protect her precious family from the lies that threaten to rip them apart.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Kate is the lawyer hired to prosecute the case: an experienced professional who knows that the law is all about winning the argument. And yet Kate seeks the truth at all times. She is certain James is guilty and is determined he will pay for his crimes.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Who is right about James? Sophie or Kate? And is either of them informed by anything more than instinct and personal experience? Despite her privileged upbringing, Sophie is well aware that her beautiful life is not inviolable. She has known it since she and James were first lovers, at Oxford, and she witnessed how easily pleasure could tip into tragedy.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Most people would prefer not to try to understand what passes between a man and a woman when they are alone: alone in bed, alone in an embrace, alone in an elevator Or alone in the moonlit courtyard of an Oxford college, where a girl once stood before a boy, heart pounding with excitement, then fear. Sophie never understood why her tutorial partner Holly left Oxford so abruptly. What would she think, if she knew the truth?
