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The Executioner's Song

By: Norman Mailer
Narrated by: Maxwell Hamilton
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In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States.

The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do so, he fought a system intent on keeping him alive long after it sentenced him to death.

Norman Mailer tells Gilmore's story with impressive authority and compassion. The Executioner's Song is a trip down the wrong side of the tracks, right into the heart of American loneliness and violence–it is impossible to put down and difficult to forget.
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Really impressed with this book, both the writing and the narration. Highly recommended with deep insights into the complexity of all the people involved.

Excellent narration and characterisation of voices.

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Fantastic acting to accompany a monumental novel. Requires prolonged attention but proves deeply rewarding in the end.

Monumental

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