Reflections on the Guillotine by Albert Camus (penguin great ideas)

Reflections on the Guillotine by Albert Camus (penguin great ideas)'When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to speak out' Written when execution by guillotine was still legal in France, Albert Camus' devastating attack on the 'obscene exhibition' of capital punishment remains one of the most powerful, persuasive arguments ever made against the death penalty.

a crime whose nature is never revealed to him

A beautiful and gently moving tale from the award-winning Tanya Landman and Laura Carlin

with an introduction from the Booker-winning author John Banville

perhaps others could too

often with disastrous consequences

with amazing flaps to lift and holes to peep through

McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress--with so many kids

From bar stools to bridges

Daily Mail disciples or corporate cronies

go for a walk

TWO EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE

’ – Booker Prize judges