

An insightful and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture.
An insightful and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture.
2.5⭐️
Not exactly what I was expecting. I thought this would be more about the axe murders and murderers throughout history. Instead, it's more a history of the axe with some murders thrown in. I enjoyed the first half of the book, looking at before the 1700s. James had me engaged during the first half of the book. It involves prehistoric time and up til the 1700s (cavemen, Egyptians, and Henry VIII), while the latter focused on George ⬇️
This is a fascinating look at the history of the axe as a tool of violence. The scope is huge, covering thousands of years, so there‘s not a ton of depth. That said, as an overview, it‘s interesting and held my attention. The audiobook is well narrated, too.
This title caught my attention. I have no other reason behind why I read a NF book about axe murders.
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Pub date is 5/13/25
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