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Lord High Executioner: An Unshamed Look at Hangmen, Headsmen, and Their Kind (Paperback)

by Howard Engel (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Key Porter Books (Oct 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1550137867
  • ISBN-13: 978-1550137866
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.1 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,866,002 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good first step, 23 Jul 2003
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This review is from: Lord High Executioner: Unashamed Look at Hangmen, Headsmen and Their Kind (Hardcover)
To put it quickly, this book is a good starting point to learn about the history of capital punishment, but by no means a finishing point.

I knew a bare minimum about the history of executioners when I started reading this for research, and I definitely learned a lot. The author tells us about hangmen, headsmen, electric chairmen and guillotiners - from Europe to America, through the middle ages up to the present day. He tells us not only about the tiny details of how they approached their work, but also about individual hangmen as people, and how the position of 'executioner' was seen in society.

However - inevitably, I guess - there are holes. Whilst he describes the anonymous James Berry in great detail, he provides only a sketchy outline of the infamous Richard Jacquett - the original "Jack Ketch". I learnt tonnes of interesting information, but I still have many unanswered questions. That's the reason I'm giving it 3 instead of 4 or 5 stars, because the quality of material he DOES provide is definitely 5 star.

So, in short, if you're researching the history of execution, definitely buy this book - but be prepared to need other books as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb history of executions and executioners, 28 Feb 2001
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This book was just what I was looking for on this topic. It is a history of executions, executioners, the executed, and means of execution. It is extremely well-written, and sensibly illustrated. This book should be compulsory reading for anyone in favour of the death penalty.
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