A Short Gentleman

by Jon Canter

Book Overview

How did Robert Purcell, distinguished barrister and perfect specimen of the British Establishment, end up in prison? An intellectual giant but an emotional pygmy, Robert is a man struggling to come to terms with the forces that have brought him down, from the wife who wanted him to change, to the ex-girlfriend who came back to haunt him and the childhood bully who turned into an adult bully.

Despite everything, Robert remains the same magnificently...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099492857
• ISBN13: 9780099492856
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Length: 384 Pages