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The jawdropping and inspiring story of accidental queer icon Norman Scott the hero of tv drama A Very English Scandal and the part he played in one of the greatest political scandals of the twentieth century
In October 1975 an assassin tried to murder Norman Scott on Exmoor but the trigger failed and he only succeeded in shooting Scotts beloved dog Rinka Scott subsequently found himself at the centre of a major political scandal and became an unlikely queer icon But this was never his intention
He was born in 1940 into a poor dysfunctional and abusive family Aged sixteen he began an equestrian career animals having been the one source of comfort in his childhood By the age of twenty he had run into debts and had suffered a nervous breakdown
In 1960 Scott began a sexual affair with Jeremy Thorpe By the time of the attempted assassination of Scott Thorpe was married leader of the Liberal Party and a figure at the heart of the establishment He was embarrassed by their former relationship and wanted to cover it up But he failed The assassination attempt culminated in a sensational trial in 1979 where Thorpe was tried for conspiracy to murder The press labelled Scott a madman and the establishment protected Thorpe who was acquitted Only recently has Scotts version of events been vindicated
An Accidental Icon tells a story that is inspiring and jaw droppingly unbelievable it is the tale of the courage and survival of one man who took on the establishment
P 2022 Hodder amp Stoughton Limited
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