An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott - ISBN: 9781529370324
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Unlikely queer icon, political scandal, and a fight for survival.

An Accidental Icon

How I dodged a bullet, spoke truth to power and lived to tell the tale

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    11 July 2023

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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 Scott’s …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529370324
ISBN-10:1529370329
Author:Norman Scott
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:11 July 2023
Weight:260g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 32mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

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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