{"product_id":"madeleine-smith-on-trial-brian-jenkins-9781476678405","title":"Madeleine Smith on Trial: A Glasgow Murder and the Young Woman Too Respectable to Convict","description":"\u003cp\u003e In 1855, Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith began a flirtation with Pierre L'Angelier, a handsome clerk--for her a mere diversion. But L'Angelier sought social mobility. Their class disparity gave her control of the intrigue but when the relationship turned sexual, the power imbalance shifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Scots recognized irregular unions in certain cases. L'Angelier considered Smith his wife, a part she at first discreetly played. When he refused to step aside and allow her a more socially acceptable marriage, his removal became necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Smith's sensational murder trial captivated both Britain and America. Despite compelling evidence of guilt, various factors led to her acquittal--her class and gender, the peculiarities of Scottish law--and many believed the case went to trial only because the Crown feared blatant confirmation that justice was not blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476678405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476678405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Brian Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073697050879,"sku":"9781476678405","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_effa5a9f-0d7c-45af-9d03-0ff42ef0958b.jpg?v=1685449361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/madeleine-smith-on-trial-brian-jenkins-9781476678405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}