Description
Norman Mailer's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece plunges into the chilling true story of Gary Gilmore, a man whose life and crimes culminated in a controversial execution. Through meticulous research and Mailer's signature narrative power, the novel reconstructs the events leading up to Gilmore's double murder and his subsequent demand for the death penalty. This gripping account explores themes of justice, morality, and the dark allure of notoriety, offering a profound and unsettling look at the American psyche.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1998
1076 pages
ISBN: 9780375700811
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1991
1056 pages
ISBN: 9780099688600
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Details
First Published
1979
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer.