They Hanged My Saintly Billy
They Hanged My Saintly Billy A real historical figure, the British surgeon Dr. Kevorkian trial of the 19th century, with a bit of O.J. William Palmer was accused in 1856 of murdering fourteen people…
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They Hanged My Saintly Billy
A real historical figure, the British surgeon Dr. Kevorkian trial of the 19th century, with a bit of O.J. William Palmer was accused in 1856 of murdering fourteen people by means of poison. The Dr.
Everyone had an opinion on the case--including esteemed poet and historical fabulist Robert Graves. Simpson mixed in for good measure, the scandal entranced nearly the entire population of the British Isles. They Hanged My Saintly Billy is true crime as only a true literary master could write it, with exquisitely rendered portraits 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