Billington

Victorian Executioner

Alison Bruce (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

2009
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-4774-9 (ISBN)

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A complete account of James Billington and his three sons, illuminating the history of a family whose business was death

‘An insightful and gripping account that will take you into the dark but fascinating world of a Victorian executioner.’ – Stewart P. Evans

Between 1884 and 1905 James Billington and his three sons, Thomas, William and John, were responsible for 235 executions in Victorian Great Britain and Ireland. They hanged many notorious murderers, but equally fascinating is the story of the family. Did James really feel he served society and justice, or did this position satisfy something more personal?
Billington: Victorian Executioner provides a complete account of the stories behind James Billington’s executions, as well as the real man behind the rope – a man whose business was death. This enthralling biography is an exciting addition to any true crime bookshelf.

Alison Bruce is the author of nine crime novels and two non-fiction titles. Her first novel, Cambridge Blue (2008), was described by Publishers Weekly as an ‘assured debut’, and her work has attracted both critical acclaim and a loyal readership. In 2013 and 2016 Alison was short-listed for the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the Library Award.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.5.2009
Zusatzinfo	53 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	530 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7509-4774-8 / 0750947748
ISBN-13	978-0-7509-4774-9 / 9780750947749
Zustand	Neuware