Court Number One, The Old Bailey: The Trials and Scandals that Shocked Modern Britain

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Thomas Grant

Court Number One, The Old Bailey

The Trials and Scandals that Shocked Modern Britain

Thomas Grant

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John Murray
09 July 2020

True crime; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Law; Criminal justice law

LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL
'Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman's exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us - it is a glorious experience. The book builds and builds, as she weaves together, seamlessly, the stories of people in the most desperate of circumstances - and then it delivers with a tremendous punch. It opens up the world ... in a way that is absolutely unique. By the end you may be weeping' Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge In Berlin in 1941 during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman.

In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but it's his daughter, Ettie, who offers hope of salvation when she creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked.

Lea and Ava travel from Paris, where Lea meets her soulmate, to a convent in western France known for its silver roses; from a school in a mountaintop village where three thousand Jews were saved. Meanwhile, Ettie is in hiding, waiting to become the fighter she's destined to be.

What does it mean to lose your mother? How much can one person sacrifice for love? In a world where evil can be found at every turn, we meet remarkable characters that take us on a stunning journey of loss and resistance, the fantastical and the mortal, in a place where all roads lead past the Angel of Death and love is never ending.

Praise for Alice Hoffman: 'A major contribution to twenty-first century literature' Toni Morrisonon The Museum of Extraordinary Things 'A great atmospheric storyteller... Her books are a real pleasure' Kate Atkinson 'Hoffman reminds us with every sentence that words have the power to transport us to alternate worlds, to heal a broken heart, and to tie us irrevocably to the people we love' Jodi Picoult 'Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel' Joseph Heller 'Hoffman... writes with heartbreaking clarity' The Times 'Alice Hoffman is simply brilliant' Daily Mail 'Hoffman knows how to tell a good story' Sunday Times 'Monumental... magical, moving... beautifully written... A genuine masterpiece' Daily Mail on The Dovekeepers 'One of the finest writers of her generation' Newsweek

By: Thomas Grant
Imprint: John Murray
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9781473651630
ISBN 10: 1473651638
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 09 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Grant QC is a practising barrister and author. He lives in Sussex and London. His first book, Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories was a Sunday Times bestseller.

Reviews for Court Number One, The Old Bailey: The Trials and Scandals that Shocked Modern Britain

Grant excels himself . . . He is a master at conveying the cut-and-thrust of cross-examination, managing to maintain a sense of speed while making sure the reader does not miss the cultural or legal context. His style is drily witty, but just when you start to think he is a bit too detached from what are, after all, matters of life and death, he soars into a rhetorical flight . . . Very moving - Sunday Telegraph The Old Bailey might be a Jacobean theatre, at times. But like this deceptively thrilling book, it also stands for something very serious - Sunday Times Praise for Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories - - Not just a celebration of a brilliant legal career but also a history of changing mores in Britain - Daily Telegraph A brilliant and absorbing book about the life of a barrister. And what a life - Evening Standard At first glance, you might wonder how interesting a book about a lawyer can be. But once you open the pages of this one, you'll be instantly hooked . . . Totally terrific - Daily Mail