An Accidental Icon
How I dodged a bullet, spoke truth to power and lived to tell the tale
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2022
Summary
‘Compelling’ The Daily Mail
‘So many gripping moments… a real cracker’ The Evening Standard
The jaw-dropping 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 20th century.
In October 1975 an assassin tried to murder Norman Scott on Exmoor but the trigger failed and he only succeeded in shooting Sc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529370294 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529370299 |
| Author: | Norman Scott |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 562g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 158mm x 36mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Compelling
Compelling * The Daily Mail *
So many gripping moments… a real cracker * Evening Standard *
Gripping… a romp * The Times *
Sincere, convincing, appealing… a brisk reminder of the callousness of English people in the late 20th Century * Literary Review *
He is to be applauded…for having the last word. He deserves a medal for his resilience – Roger Lewis * The Spectator *
Charming… he certainly is a survivor – Lynn Barber * The Telegraph *
About The Author
Norman Scott
Norman Scott was born in 1940 and sent to a remand home as a teenager after he was accused of stealing a bale of hay and a saddle. He is most well known for his part in the Jeremy Thorpe scandal of 1979, but he has also been a successful model and equestrian instructor. He lives on Dartmoor. This is his first book.
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