Amazing True Stories of Execution Blunders
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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.
Author: Geoffrey Abbott
Format: Paperback, 320 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 230 g
Published: 2006, Wakefield Press, Australia
Genre: True Stories
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.
Amazing True Stories of Execution Blunders