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Secrets and Lies

The Trials of Christine Keeler

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Secrets and Lies

By: Douglas Thompson, Christine Keeler
Narrated by: Sophie Cookson
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The sensational true story behind the major TV drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler, performed by Sophie Cookson.

In her own words, the life of the beautiful young model and dancer who helped to bring down the Tory government of Harold Macmillan - the 'Profumo Affair' remains the greatest political sex scandal in recent British history.

Having found fame and success as a model, Christine's short affair with the minister for war, John Profumo, led to his downfall at the end of Harold Macmillan's Conservative government and was at the heart of the social and political earthquake that followed. She became the subject of scandal, intrigue and gossip and was tried for perjury and briefly jailed following the death of Stephen Ward, the socialite who had introduced her to Profumo.

Following Christine Keeler's death in December 2017, her book has been updated to include revelations that she did not wish to be published in her lifetime. The result is an audiobook containing material that has never been officially released, which really does lift the lid on just how far the Establishment will go to protect its own.

©2019 Douglas Thompson and Christine Keeler (P)2019 Bonnier Books UK 20th Century Europe Great Britain Historical Modern Political Science Politicians Politics & Activism Politics & Government Women England

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I have been fascinated with the Perfumo affair since I did politics at A-level in the 80’s.

I could never understand how people believed that a barely 20 year old could be the scapegoat for all of those old traditional conservative, powerful, deviant men? Now it would be preposterous that this could have ever happened to her, but the fact that it did was awful.

And Lucky Gordon? I can’t even believe that he was allowed to live in society with the amount of times that he had harmed other women.

She was no saint by any means but I truly believe she told the truth here. Like we finally heard the real truth. I feel so sad that she never seemed to really have anybody that had her back apart from ironically, Stephen Ward in the very beginning, but I really enjoyed this and I hope that they make a proper movie out of this book, so we actually get the truth.

I always knew it…

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You can’t help thinking throughout that this woman needed her head looking at. The countless disastrous decisions just glossed over by Ms Keeler in this book just left me thinking she wasn’t capable of making any good decisions. I’m not getting any admission of wrongdoing on her part nor any real regret other than when situations inevitably turned out badly for her. It’s a frustrating read, one car crash after another and she never seems to grow up. I’m feel bad for her sons. There’s more to read on the espionage that’s for sure without the endless faux romance interruptions this read gives. I spent so much time groaning “You idiot“ throughout this.

Intrigue… and annoyance

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I enjoyed listening to Christine’s own words about her life. She was a young and inexperienced girl who happened to get caught up in the hedonistic lives of debauchery and cover ups of the rich and famous and more importantly of those in positions of power. Anyone who knows how government works, knew the film Scandal was only a small part of what went on. I enjoyed the narrator’s tone and expressions. Well read.

A more believable account.

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It's not often I give a book 5 stars, let alone 5 in all area but this definitely disserves it. What happened to Christine Keeler was an immense miscarriage of justice not only from the establishment but from the public also. She ended up paying for mistakes she made and a young girl (because that IS what she was) and things that (through no fault of her own) were done to her for her entire life. As always the woman is a whore, slut, loose, bitch, lier, ect and the men...well they're 'Jack the lad'. I also believe that over time with the way that Christine was viewed she started to subconscious view her self in this way too which is heart breaking and she did noting wrong. she helped her friends who she loved and cared for and some she did not and was branded as a spy, danger and sex symbol. One thing that was alive then and is now is this brand that if a woman likes sex then they're the problem, IT'S FINE TO LIKE SEX, whether you have a c*do or a c**t!
READ THIS BOOK, everyone should.

The injustice is mesmerising!

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packed with information and intrigue. I always thought the elites looked after each but this proves it. Christine should've been looked after all that happened.
the narrator was perfect and brought it all to life.

Eye opener

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