Dimensions
161 x 243 x 30mm
George Carman QC was the most famous advocate of his generation and the only barrister who was a household name.
The successful defence of formal Liberal leader, Jeremy Thorpe, on charges of conspiracy to murder, made him famous. His mastery of cross-examination and speech-making succeeded in winning a string of high-profile cases that earned him the titles of Great Defender and King of Libel. He also attracted celebrity clients including Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Elton John, and Imran Khan.
In a full and frank account of his life, Dominic Carman explains how his father, the ambitious boy from Blackpool, fought to become the star of the Bar. A master of control, deeply insecure, obsessed with his work, addictive and capable both of courtroom genus and flawed personal judgment, he wanted, above all, to win. The combination took its tool. This sad but compelling account reveals the story of a man whose private life was as extraordinary as his public life was successful.
