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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Jeremy Thorpe, powerful and arrogant, harbored a secret: he was a very deeply closeted homosexual man.
Chapter 3: Two of Thorpe’s devoted friends agreed to help him manage his sordid entanglement with Scott, discreetly too.
Chapter 4: Funds earmarked for a political campaign were diverted to hire Scott’s assassin.
Chapter 5: Following the botched assassination, Thorpe was summoned to court to stand trial for attempted murder.
Chapter 6: The British Establishment may well have helped to secure Thorpe’s eventual freedom.
Chapter 7: The Thorpe case is merely one example of the British Establishment prioritizing reputation over justice.
Description
A Very English Scandal (2016) tells the story of former British politician Jeremy Thorpe’s affair with Norman Scott. From a botched assassination to a biased murder trial, the story of this scandal shines a harsh light on the petty yet powerful relationships within the British Establishment and how those ties work to silence justice and protect reputations.
Who Should Listen
- Readers fascinated by political scandals
- Students curious about British insider politics
- Those fascinated by major media events