The Trial of the Century
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A gripping and comprehensive history of the iconic attorney Clarence Darrow and the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Russia Hoax and the “superb” (Sean Hannity) Witch Hunt.
Nearly a century ago, famed liberal attorney Clarence Darrow defended schoolteacher John Scopes in a blockbuster legal proceeding that brought the attention of the entire country to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. Darrow’s seminal defense of freedom of speech helped form the legal bedrock on which our civil liberties depend today. Expertly researched, eye-opening, and stirring, The Trial of the Century calls upon our past to unite Americans in the defense of the free exchange of ideas, especially in this divided time.
Praise for The Trial of the Century
“Page by page, Jarrett details the intricacies of the Scopes trial in the kind of masterful way that could perhaps only be done by someone who is both a writer and a lawyer."
— The American Spectator
“A satisfying traditional history that celebrates the good guys.”
— Kirkus (starred review)
“Colorful and dramatic…. Those new to the case will be especially rewarded by this solid look back at one of the most consequential free speech debates in American history.”
— Publishers Weekly