A very English hangman : the life and times of Albert Pierrepoint
Klein, Leonora2006
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Albert Pierrepoint was the man who hanged Ruth Ellis, Lord Haw Haw, Derek Bentley and the Belsen Nazi war criminals. For him, hanging was a 'remote and skilled mystery, a sacred craft', but one that would be abolished in his lifetime. The story of his life is a fascinating insight into the changing face of Britain in the 20th century.
Main title:
A very English hangman : the life and times of Albert Pierrepoint / Leonora Klein.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Corvo, 2006.
Collation:
252 p. : ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-251).Filmography: (p. 252).
ISBN:
9780954325565 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.66092B/PIE
Local class:
B PIE
Language:
English
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BRN:
72234