The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark: 5. Betrayal

5. Betrayal

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Sandy realises that 'you can only betray where loyalty is due'.

One of Miss Brodie’s girls, Sandy, realises that 'you can only betray where loyalty is due'. Concluded by Gerda Stevenson.

One of Miss Brodie’s girls, Sandy realises that 'you can only betray where loyalty is due'. 

Concluded by Gerda Stevenson.

Set in the 1930s, Muriel Spark's novel tells the justly enduring story of Jean Brodie - a teacher at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh.

Eschewing the normal curriculum, Miss Brodie seeks to mould her 'set' of girls 'of an impressionable age', into the 'crème de la crème'. But her convictions spark complications as some begin to question her authority and purpose.

Abridged by Sally Marmion.

Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.

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