This Mortal Boy

This Mortal Boy
Fiona Kidman
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Trade Paperback
h230 x 198mm - 336pg
2 Jul 2018 NZ
International import eta 7-19 days
9780143771807
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An utterly compelling recreation and exploration of the murder that led to one of the last executions in New Zealand.Albert Black, known as the 'jukebox killer', was only twenty when he was convicted of murdering another young man in a fight in a milk bar in Auckland on 26 July 1955. His crime fuelled moral panic about teenagers, and he was to hang less than five months later, the second to last person to be executed in New Zealand.But what really happened? Was this really a love crime, was it really a sign of juvenile delinquency? Or does this dark episode in our recent history say more about this country and our society's reaction to outsiders?Black's final words, as the hangman covered his head, were, 'I wish you all a merry Christmas, gentlemen, and a prosperous New Year.' This is his story.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780143771807
Published: 2 Jul 2018
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Vintage New Zealand
Publisher: Random House New Zealand
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 230mm
Width: 198mm
Pages: 336

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