Terence Rattigan
Cause Celebre
- ISBN 13:
- 9781854592071
- author:
- Terence Rattigan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Nick Hern Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 152
- Genre:
- Plays
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Based on the sensational true story of Alma Rattenbury, who went on trial with her 18-year-old lover for the murder of her husband, this novel explores the complexities of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.
The case is seen through the eyes of Edith Davenport, a socially and sexually repressed jury forewoman whose fate determines Alma's. The result is an intriguing tale that raises questions about the nature of justice and the human condition.
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