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Executioner
- The Chronicles of a Victorian Hangman
Engelsk
Bogcover for Executioner af Stewart P Evans, 9780750934084
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
320
ISBN-13:
9780750934084
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0750934085
Udg. Dato:
25 aug 2005
Størrelse i cm:
19,9 x 12,5 x 3,6
Oplagsdato:
25 aug 2005
Forfatter(e):

Executioner

- The Chronicles of a Victorian Hangman
Engelsk
Paperback 2005
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James Berry, a dour and somewhat pious ex-policeman who hailed from Yorkshire, was Britain''s hangman from 1884 to 1892 and was responsible for carrying out 200 executions. As an amateur criminologist he built his own black museum and kept scrapbooks relating to his activities. He was also something of a showman, and not averse to publicity, whose press coverage caused the government acute embarrassment. Capable of cold, even callous detachment, Berry''s sensitivity meant that he was often too upset before and after one of his 200 executions to be able to speak.There were also a few horrific incidents on the gallows and his job evidently had its effect on him as, in retirement, Berry became so depressed that he took steps to commit suicide. In this biography, Stewart Evans here takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the world of Victorian crime and punishment.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
320
ISBN-13:
9780750934084
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0750934085
Udg. Dato:
25 aug 2005
Størrelse i cm:
19,9 x 12,5 x 3,6
Oplagsdato:
25 aug 2005
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