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Executioner: Pierrepoint

by: Albert Pierrepoint

June 14, 2005
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As ... Read More:

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Executioner: Pierrepoint (Coronet Books)

by: Albert Pierrepoint

October 02, 1997
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As an historical ... Read More:

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Executioner: Pierrepoint

by: Albert Pierrepoint

1974-10
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As an historical account ... Read More:

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Executioner: Pierrepoint

by: Albert Pierrepoint

November 20, 1975
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As an historical account it ... Read More:

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Executioner: Pierrepoint

by: Albert Pierrepoint

1977
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As an historical account it ... Read More:

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EXECUTIONER PIERREPOINT.

by: ALBERT PIERREPOINT.

1974
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As an historical account it ... Read More:

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Executioner: Pierrepoint

by: Albert Pierrepoint

April 02, 1998
I read this book after seeing the film starring Timothy Spall. My motive was to understand how someone lives with the fact that they regularly take the life of other people, albeit legally. This autobiography provides some insight into the reasons why Albert Pierrepoint took up his trade, but not so much about the effects on his mind.

He begins with an account of his early life, the realisation that both his father and his Uncle Tom were executioners, his father's proud statement that one day his son would be the Official Executioner. His closeness to his Uncle Tom, after the premature death of his father, leads him further towards him fulfilling his ambition. The book is a fascinating insight into life only a generation ago. As an historical account it is quite ... Read More: