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The Executioners: A History of the Sanson Family, Public Executioners in France from 1688 to 1847
A history of the Sanson Family, public executioners in France from 1688 to 1847.
- GenresHistory
205 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1960
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November 20, 2021
This book, published in the early 1960's, is an old style narrative history. The author tells you things he can't possibly know. It is more of a novelization of history. It is the story of several generations of the Sansom family, Paris's public executioners. The author does make an interesting and somewhat tragic story out of these people's lives.
Think of it as a page turning entertainment rather than a serious history and you won't be disappointed.
Think of it as a page turning entertainment rather than a serious history and you won't be disappointed.
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