{"product_id":"the-last-day-of-a-victor-hugo-9780486469980","title":"The Last Day of a Condemned Man","description":"\"Before hearing my death sentence I was aware that my lungs breathed, that my heart beat, and that my body lived in the community of other men; now, I plainly saw that a barrier had sprung up between them and me. Nothing was the same as before.\" The imprisoned narrator of this profoundly moving novel awaits execution -- and waits, and waits. Although his guilt is undeniable, his essential humanity emerges as he struggles with the certainty of impending death.\u003cbr\u003eVictor Hugo's impassioned early work carries the same power and universality as \u003ci\u003eLes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMis駻ables.\u003c\/i\u003e A vocal opponent to the barbarity of the guillotine, Hugo attempted to arouse compassion in the service of justice. This tale distills his beliefs and offers a highly significant contribution to the ongoing debate over the death penalty. A new Foreword by activist David Dow examines the message and relevance of Hugo's story to modern society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Hugo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486469980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486469980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.48w x 0.26d","brand":"Victor Hugo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048752836863,"sku":"9780486469980","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_584b4851-5180-4ed4-923e-bd70255f6ed1.jpg?v=1684997622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-day-of-a-victor-hugo-9780486469980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}