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OverviewThe true story behind the 2023 ITV series, STONEHOUSE, starring Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes. 'An extraordinary life . . . a vivid account' Telegraph 'Completely absorbing' CAROL ANN LEE, author of The Murders at White House Farm and A Passion For Poison 'I literally consumed the book in just a few hungry sittings . . . most definitely a must read' DR SALEYHA AHSAN, filmmaker and journalist, Cambridge In November 1974, British MP and former cabinet minister John Stonehouse walked into the sea off a beach in Miami and disappeared, seemingly drowned. Then he was found - on the other side of the world, in Australia - and his extraordinary story began to come to light: a Labour cabinet minister and a devoted family man; also in a long-term affair with his secretary, and a spy for the Czech State Security agency, who had committed fraud and attempted to fake his own death to escape catastrophic business failures. Was it a mental breakdown as he later claimed? Or were there more sinister reasons for his dramatic disappearance? This is the definitive biography of Stonehouse, written by Julian Hayes, who, as the son of Stonehouse's nephew and lawyer, Michael Hayes, is uniquely placed to tell the story of this charismatic but deeply flawed politician. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julian HayesPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Robinson Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9781472146540ISBN 10: 1472146549 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 22 July 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsWhat a book - and what a character. I loved every minute . . . I should imagine that had Stonehouse's life story occurred to John Le Carre as a plot for one of his novels, he would have dismissed it as too far-fetched. Completely absorbing and told with huge compassion, integrity and skill. Stonehouse was ahead of his times in many ways, yet decadent, deceitful but also very engaging and intelligent . . . it's really the power of his personality that drives the book, which is ripe for dramatic interpretation of some kind, either television or film. Julian Hayes is a born storyteller too, and his family certainly gifted him with a remarkable story that lingers long after the final reading. -- Carol Ann Lee, author of <i>The Murders at White House Farm</i> and <i>A Passion For Poison</i> What a book - and what a character. I loved every minute . . . I should imagine that had Stonehouse's life story occurred to John Le Carre as a plot for one of his novels, he would have dismissed it as too far-fetched. Completely absorbing and told with huge compassion, integrity and skill. Stonehouse was ahead of his times in many ways, yet decadent, deceitful but also very engaging and intelligent . . . it's really the power of his personality that drives the book, which is ripe for dramatic interpretation of some kind, either television or film. Julian Hayes is a born storyteller too, and his family certainly gifted him with a remarkable story that lingers long after the final reading. -- Carol Ann Lee, author of <i>The Murders at White House Farm</i> and <i>A Passion For Poison</i> What a book. I didn't have to turn the pages. They turned themselves . . . Julian's sharp, succinct writing weaves fact and detail together into a captivating narrative . . . the authentic truth from the perspective of one who was a witness. Julian Hayes is perfectly placed to tell this story . . . His legal expertise makes sense of criminal proceedings, but while he beautifully lays out the factual detail, it is the human side of this very personal story that is so captivating. Some of this obtained through conversations with his family but also the recollections of a young Julian, who witnessed much of what is shared through the innocent eyes of a child. This is most definitely a must read. -- Dr Saleyha Ahsan, filmmaker and journalist, Cambridge Author InformationJULIAN HAYES is a criminal and child-care lawyer with his firm, Berris Law, in London. He has undertaken many of the most high-profile and serious cases seen in the criminal courts of the last twenty years, most notably the 'Ricin Case' terrorist trial in 2005, the Graff jewellery robbery and most recently the Vietnamese lorry deaths case. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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