An affair of state : the Profumo case and the framing of Stephen Ward
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Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0224023470
ISBN 13
9780224023474
DDC
941.085
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1987
Publisher
Pages
xviii, 268 pages
Subject
Famous cases
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Abstract
"An account of the Profumo scandal of the 1960s reveals the truth behind Stephen Ward's double-agent claim and argues that his trial was a corruption of justice" - Voila
Description
Content:
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Scandal in high places
The crusading osteopath
Ward cracks the social scene
A magnet for girls
A rising star in the tory party
The waif and the crooked businessman
Delightful days at Cliveden
The promiscuous showgirl
Living together
The artist and the royals
Enter Ivanov, Soviet spy
Mandy and Christine run riot
Astor's summer swimming party
Playing international politics
Wigg seeks revenge
The FBi and the London call girl
The New York Caper
Cooling the cuban missile crisis
Problems with profumo
A knife fight in Soho
A shooting in Marylebone
Ward stops the presses
The police show interest
The scandal begins to break
The boil is lanced
The move to silence ward
Cooking a case
Ward fights back
Profumo confesses
The government endangered
Save john F. Kennedy
Ward's faith in justice
The trial of the century
A spirited defense
An unprecedented intervention
The need for a sacrifce
To disappoint the vultures
Mystery, whitewash and retribution
Select biography
index
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Scandal in high places
The crusading osteopath
Ward cracks the social scene
A magnet for girls
A rising star in the tory party
The waif and the crooked businessman
Delightful days at Cliveden
The promiscuous showgirl
Living together
The artist and the royals
Enter Ivanov, Soviet spy
Mandy and Christine run riot
Astor's summer swimming party
Playing international politics
Wigg seeks revenge
The FBi and the London call girl
The New York Caper
Cooling the cuban missile crisis
Problems with profumo
A knife fight in Soho
A shooting in Marylebone
Ward stops the presses
The police show interest
The scandal begins to break
The boil is lanced
The move to silence ward
Cooking a case
Ward fights back
Profumo confesses
The government endangered
Save john F. Kennedy
Ward's faith in justice
The trial of the century
A spirited defense
An unprecedented intervention
The need for a sacrifce
To disappoint the vultures
Mystery, whitewash and retribution
Select biography
index
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (page 261) and index.
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Main | 1944 | USA GEN KNIGHTLEY 1987 | 1 | Yes |