Hanging Johnny

By: Johnston, Myrtle

New edition of Myrtle Johnston's 1927 debut novel of a reluctant executioner in 1870s Ireland.

From The State (Columbia, SC), April 8, 1928:

"The author, an Irish girl of 18, unknown until her book focused attention on her, recounts a tale of horror with the ingenuousness of a nurserymaid amusing her charges with a bit of folklore. Yet behind the simple directness of the narrative is felt the pitifulness of poverty, the pathos of human misunderstanding, and above all, compassion for 'Hanging Johnny, ' queer, shiftless, lovable johnny, victim of his queer, uncanny profession."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DMQCTVZY
• ISBN13: 9798218548261
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Tough Poets Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"