Synopsis
Anglo-Saxon invaders first introduced hanging by the neck as capital punishment to England, and it was used by William the Conqueror as punishment for his conspirators. Other forms of formal execution over the years were carried out by lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, firing squad or the guillotine. The Pierrepoints were the most famous family of executioners. They took their job very seriously and were involved in around 800 executions, getting rid of murderers, spies and Nazis. William Marwood, a 19th-century cobbler, introduced the 'long drop' method of hanging which ensured that the prisoner's neck was broken instantly, which removed all the gruesome struggling and convulsions of previous methods.
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
À propos de l?auteur
'Phil Robin Clarke has worked in the film business on Star Wars and Harry Potter, written screenplays and runs a script consultancy. Liz Hardy lives in Sussex.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Autres éditions populaires du même titre
Résultats de recherche pour Executioners: Taking a Life for a Life
Image d'archives
Executioners. by Phil Clarke, Liz Hardy and Anne Williams
Edité par
Futura, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0708804918
ISBN 13 : 9780708804919
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture souple
Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. N° de réf. du vendeur 00071459014
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 9,99
Frais de port :
Gratuit
Vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Executioners: Taking a Life for a Life
Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The Executioners: Taking a Life for a Life This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9780708804919
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 5,45
Frais de port :
EUR 5,69
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 2 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
Executioners: Taking a Life for a Life
Edité par
Futura Publications, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0708804918
ISBN 13 : 9780708804919
Ancien ou d'occasion
Paperback
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR000535278
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 6,47
Frais de port :
EUR 6,39
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 3 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
Executioners: Taking a Life for a Life
Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9780708804919
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 5,45
Frais de port :
EUR 7,96
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Executioners : Taking a Life for a Life
Edité par
Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0708804918
ISBN 13 : 9780708804919
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture souple
Vendeur : Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. N° de réf. du vendeur 40950508-20
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 5,37
Frais de port :
EUR 9,12
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Executioners : Taking a Life for a Life
Edité par
Futura, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0708804918
ISBN 13 : 9780708804919
Ancien ou d'occasion
Mass Market Paperback
Vendeur : Harry Righton, Evesham, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 048174
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 5,87
Frais de port :
EUR 13,68
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image fournie par le vendeur
EXECUTIONERS Men and Women Who Kill For The People
Edité par
Futura, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0708804918
ISBN 13 : 9780708804919
Ancien ou d'occasion
Softcover / Paperback
Edition originale
Vendeur : Loretta Lay Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Softcover / Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First edition. Paperback. Some people kill for the sheer thrill of it, others for revenge or for financial gain. Executioners kill because the state employs them to do so - but who chooses to enter this occupation and why do they do it? The best executioners take pride in the precision with which they are able to despatch their victims. They are professionals who regard themselves as skilled technicians. Violent psychopaths rarely make good executioners and history has shown that blood-lust is not a required attribute for any potential candidate, an aptitude for dramatic performance, a technical eye, a good grasp of science and a sense of humour are. The author investigates the history of capital punishment across the world, and the fascinating lives and careers of the people who are employed to deliver the ultimate penalty. Featuring amongst others : Berry, Marwood, De Torquemada, Albert Pierrepoint etc. and includes : Early Forms of Execution; The Spanish Inquisition; The Witch-Hunters; Impalement; Newgate Prison; The Guillotine; Hanged, Drawn & Quartered; The Electric Chair; The Gas Chamber; Lethal Injection. Illus. 510pp. p/back. Vg+ with minimal creasing to covers. N° de réf. du vendeur 14506
Acheter D'occasion
EUR 3,52
Frais de port :
EUR 25,09
De Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)