"A real historical figure, the British surgeon Dr. William Palmer was accused in 1856 of murdering fourteen people by means of poison. The Dr. Kevorkian trial of the 19th century, with a bit of O.J. Simpson mixed in for good measure, the scandal entranced nearly the entire population of the British Isles. Everyone had an opinion on the case--including esteemed poet and historical fabulist Robert Graves. They Hanged My Saintly Billy is true crime as only a true literary master could write it, with exquisitely rendered ...
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"A real historical figure, the British surgeon Dr. William Palmer was accused in 1856 of murdering fourteen people by means of poison. The Dr. Kevorkian trial of the 19th century, with a bit of O.J. Simpson mixed in for good measure, the scandal entranced nearly the entire population of the British Isles. Everyone had an opinion on the case--including esteemed poet and historical fabulist Robert Graves. They Hanged My Saintly Billy is true crime as only a true literary master could write it, with exquisitely rendered portrais of Palmer's era and milieu, told from the shifting perspectives of all who came into contact with the notorious doctor. Just as his renowned I, Claudius opened a window onto a case of history once thought to be closed, Graves's account of Palmer's life recasts the surgeon as a victim of yellow journalism and overzealous judges. But ultimately it's left up to the reader to decide whether or not Palmer's mother is in the right, or merely duped along with the rest of Palmer's supporters, when she laments: "Yes, they hanged my saintly Billy! He was a bit of a scamp right enough, but a good son to me; the best of the brood. and no murderer."--
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Very Good in wrappers; text block edges a bit dirty. 5.5 x 1.3 x 8.5 inches. Robert Graves recounts the life of William Palmer: surgeon, racehorse owner...a confessed forger who got girls into trouble, doped horses, robbed a few people...but was he a poisoner?
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. BG6-A trade paperback book in good+ to very good-condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in illustrated black wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is some very, very light edge wear around the cover edges plus there is some light creasing on the spine plus there is some very, very light foxing on the right outside paper edges. A novel that recounts the life of the surgeon William Palmer who was also a racehorse owner, a confessed forger who got girls into trouble, doped horses, and robbed a few people. The novel is based on an actual trial that took place in 1856 and it tells of the life of that time, examines the question of whether or not Palmer was guilty of the poisioning he was accused of. By the author of "Wife To Mr. Milton." 312p.
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