The
Profumo Affair
The
Profumo Affair
VANESSA HOLBURN
First published in Great Britain in 2024 by
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Copyright © Vanessa Holburn, 2024
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Contents
Introduction
Preface
The Not-So-Swinging 60s
Part I: The Main Players
Chapter 1
John Profumo – A Man Forgiven
Chapter 2
Christine Keeler – A Fly in a Web of Deceit?
Chapter 3
Ivanov – The Love Triangle is Complete
Chapter 4
Stephen Ward – The Link Between Them All
Chapter 5
Mandy Rice-Davies – The Sidekick Who Found Success
Chapter 6
Bill Astor – Destined for Disappointment
Chapter 7
Harold Macmillan – The Man in Charge, or Not
