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Available
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Publication
Coronet Books (1988), Edition: New edition, 208 pages
Description
From 1931 until his resignation in 1956, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, Pierrepoint held the position of Official Executioner. During his career, he carried out over 400 executions and taught his methods to foreign colleagues.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Fledgist
The autobiography of Albert Pierrepoint, a Yorkshireman who for twentyfive years served as the public executioner in both the UK and Ireland. Pierrepoint comes out against the death penalty, surprisingly. He is a surprisingly ordinary working class man who made his living as a publican (the hangman
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was not paid a salary but a fee for each execution). What is truly interesting is the professionalism and dispassion with which Pierrepoint approaches his job. Show Less
LibraryThing member AlexTheHunn
Albert Pierrepoint was a long-time hangman in Great Britain. He writes well and recounts his stories of the various criminals he executed. He also served as hangman for Nazi war criminals in Nuremburg.
LibraryThing member J.v.d.A.
It's undoubtably an interesting read and for someone with such a lurid occupation the author shows remarkable restraint during the telling of his story. The most astonishing and revealing biographical detail to emerge from the entire book is the author's claim that the death penalty achieves
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nothing. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
208 p.; 4.37 inches
ISBN
0340717017 / 9780340717011