Cliquer sur une vignette pour aller sur Google Books.
Chargement... The Master Executionerpar Loren D. Estleman
Aucun Chargement...
Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Quirky, somewhat melancholy little story that is nevertheless an interesting read. Not much of a story, the meat of the book is how a hangman does a good job of executing the condemned, and how he himself comes to terms with what's he does for a living, and it is this area, the meticulous descriptions of how to hang a man efficiently and humanely, that the book really fascinates. The ending is no surprise considering the subject matter. Less a novel than a manual on how to be a damn good executioner, but definitely something a bit different. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Prix et récompenses
Ordinary people do not understand Oscar Stone. Everything he does, he does impeccably. He is a profound student of his art, completely versed in its traditions over the centuries. He is a student of ropes and their properties, a master of the latest scientific knowledge about the human neck, a careful calculator of weights and drops, and an exacting observer of results. For more than a quarter of a century he has worked to create a reputation as a man peerless in his craft: the master executioner. Yet he is utterly alone: His devotion to his work costs him his marriage. Suddenly, one day, a piece of his past catches him unawares, and Oscar comes to a moment of devastating truth and for the first time knows himself. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
Est-ce vous ?Devenez un(e) auteur LibraryThing. |