Executioner Pierrepoint: An Autobiography Book

Albert Pierrepoint was the last in a dynasty of executioners. As such he wrote a book that is a record of his early life and immediate family history that is couched in the language of the working class man who considers himself the upholder of dignity and standards. This comes across strongly in his references to his work. Albert was very much a man of his time and considered executioner to be a post which carried a great deal of both importance and the need to be dignified at all times. ; ; He pointedly refused to be swept up in the rights or wrongs of any case that ended up before him. To him a condemned prisoner was to suffer death and pay for their crime and after the act would have wiped their slate with society. As such he would always act completely dispassionately and insist that the executed man or woman be treated with respect. ; ; This straightforward and fastidious man writes in just that style. Expect no horror Albert tells his story in those dignified and restrained tones that set him as a 1930s man with an extraordinary sideline in life.Read More