John Stonehouse: My Father - An Extraordinary Tale of Deception and Discovery

John Stonehouse, My Father: The True Story of the Runaway MP

by Julia Stonehouse

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
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In 1974, John Stonehouse, a high-ranking British politician, vanished without a trace. His abandoned car was found on a beach in Miami, Florida, and his clothes were discovered neatly folded on the shore. The world assumed he had drowned, but in reality, Stonehouse had meticulously planned his own death and fled to Australia.

Forty years later, his son, Julian, uncovers the truth behind his father's disappearance in his gripping and emotionally charged memoir, John Stonehouse: My Father. Drawing on personal letters, diaries, and interviews with key figures, Julian paints a vivid portrait of a complex and enigmatic man.

Stonehouse was a brilliant politician with a promising career. He served as a Member of Parliament, a Cabinet minister, and a close associate of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. However, beneath his polished exterior, he was harboring a web of financial and personal secrets.

As his financial problems spiraled out of control, Stonehouse grew increasingly desperate. He faked his own death in an attempt to escape his creditors, the police, and his own conscience. He traveled to Australia, assumed a new identity, and started a new life.

However, Stonehouse's past eventually caught up with him. In 1979, he was arrested in Melbourne and extradited back to Britain. He was convicted of fraud, forgery, and deception and sentenced to seven years in prison.

Julian's memoir not only chronicles his father's extraordinary life but also explores the profound impact his actions had on his family. Julian writes with honesty and vulnerability about his own struggles to come to terms with his father's deception and the legacy he left behind.

John Stonehouse: My Father is a gripping and thought-provoking read that delves into the dark recesses of the human psyche. It is a story of ambition, betrayal, and the enduring power of family.

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John Stonehouse, My Father: The True Story of the Runaway MP

by Julia Stonehouse

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	7463 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	485 pages
X-Ray	:	Enabled

FREE