Scandalous Risks - Hardcover

Howatch, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002237687 ISBN 13: 9780002237680

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1991

Synopsis

In 1963, Venetia becomes involved with her friend's father, but as a married clergyman he has nothing to offer but an admiration which spirals out of control into an obsessive love. He begins to take risks to further their friendship and Venetia finds herself trapped in a web of love and lies.

About this title

Review

'Rich in human interest, sex, scandal, moral crises and a good deal of humour, it is a book to keep you hooked throughout' Sunday Times

'Howatch writes thrillers of the heart and mind ... everything in a Howatch novel cuts close to the bone and is of vital concern' New Woman

'A mesmerising storyteller' Daily Telegraph

'One of the most original novelists writing today' Cosmopolitan
'Susan Howatch may well become the Anthony Trollope of the 20th century. Howatch is more than just a novelist of ideas... She is a skilled storyteller who makes the reader wonder and care about her people.' Washington Post

About the Author

Susan Howatch was born in Surrey. After getting a degree in law, she emigrated to America, where she married, had a daughter, and embarked on a career as a writer. When she eventually left the United States, she lived in the Republic of Ireland for four years before returning to England. She spent time in Salisbury--which was the inspiration for her Starbridge sequence of novels--and now lives in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002237687
• ISBN 13: 9780002237680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480