After her horrific rape ordeal, Gisèle Pelicot did not want a public trial. But, in an exclusive extract from her new book, she reveals why she changed her mind.

This episode is from the audiobook A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot, read by Emma Thompson.

Read by: Emma Thompson.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

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