Bestselling author Robert Harris is known for his skill in weaving fact and fiction together to create a fresh perspective on historical events. In conversation with historian Simon Heffer, Robert talks about his latest novel Precipice. It focuses on the known love affair between the aristocratic socialite Venetia Stanley and the Prime Minister H.H. Asquith just before WWI. The affair puts Britain’s security at serious risk, potentially changing the course of political history. Robert and Simon discuss the events underlying the novel and the dangers of the Stanley-Asquith letters.
Simon Heffer is a highly regarded historian who has written extensively on the social history of Britain. Simon is a Patron of Barnes BookFest.
