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Amazing True Stories of Execution Blunders
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Product Description
The business of death can be seriously absurd, and nothing illustrates this better than these gruesome true tales. This gory compendium details the frankly ridiculous ways in which a number of ill-fated unfortunates met (or failed to meet) their maker at the hands of lamentably inept executioners. With black and white illustrations, this book brings together a mixture of bungled executions, strange last requests and classic one-liners from medieval times to the present day.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #54921 in Books
- Published on: 2006-06-05
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Geoffrey Abbott served for many years as a Yeoman Warder (Beefeater) at the Tower of London. Author of 16 books and contributor to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, he has made numerous television appearances.
Customer Reviews
A 'must read !'
I bought this book for my very critical, rather macabre brother as a stocking filler at Christmas. He loves murderers, serial killers, (Pierrepoint) executioners etc. I spent a fotune on his other gifts and only a few pound on this little paperback book and he was enthralled ! I haven't read it myself but I know he read it twice in a few days, he enjoyed it that much.
NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED
Although this book is called "Execution Blunders", the first few pages are in fact devoted to methods of torture. Nevertheless, one can't help feeling that it will appeal to the same audience! This is a well researched and detailed book, full of grisly detail. Horror stories abound. Whether it will make you change your opinion about capital punishment is for the individual reader to decide - but don't read it before going to sleep at night!
Boring boring boring
Half the book relates to pretty boring stories of failed hangings I thought there would be far more exotic stories but was let down by the blandness of the content.
Plenty of better books out there on this topic. Big Book of Execution was brilliant . Amazon dont have it at the moment but its a great read.
