Faithful Executioner
Life and Death in the Sixteenth Century
«Who can imagine how an executioner feels about his trade? Joel F. Harrington has written a considered and fascinating book which helps us hear the voice of one such man, a professional torturer (and healer) who, astonishingly, kept a diary»
Hilary Mantel
Step into the world of Meister Frantz Schmidt: executioner, torturer and dispenser of justice. Les mer
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Step into the world of Meister Frantz Schmidt: executioner, torturer and dispenser of justice.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Vintage
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9780099572664
- Utgivelsesår
- 2014
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
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«Who can imagine how an executioner feels about his trade? Joel F. Harrington has written a considered and fascinating book which helps us hear the voice of one such man, a professional torturer (and healer) who, astonishingly, kept a diary»
Hilary Mantel
«This is a sympathetic, intelligent and surprisingly tender book»
The Times
«A surprisingly moving story of brutality and redemption»
Dan Jones, Telegraph
«Opens a window on a gruesome world»
Daily Express
«This is a marvelous book about a fascinating subject… It is a virtuoso performance… A brilliant microhistory, a triumph of technique and a wonderful read»
Peter Marshall, Literary Review
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