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The Executioner's Song (Paperback)

by Norman Mailer (Author) "Brenda was six when she fell out of the apple tree..." (more)
Key Phrases: wild wind blowing, coin changer, Salt Lake, Gary Gilmore, Supreme Court (more...)
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The Executioner's Song is a work of unprecedented force. It is the true story of Gary Gilmore, who in 1977 became the first person executed in the United States since the reinstitution of the death penalty. Gilmore, a violent yet articulate man who chose not to fight his death-penalty sentence, touched off a national debate about capital punishment. He allowed Norman Mailer and researcher Lawrence Schiller complete access to his story. Mailer took the material and produced an immense book with a dry, unwavering voice and meticulous attention to detail on Gilmore's life--particularly his relationship with Nicole Baker, whom Gilmore claims to have killed. What unfolds is a powerful drama, a distorted love affair, and a chilling look into the mind of a murderer in his countdown with a firing squad. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The New York Times Book Review, Joan Didion
This is an absolutely astonishing book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 1072 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; 1st Vintage International Ed edition (April 28, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375700811
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375700811
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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