Under Sentence of Death or The Last Day of a Condemned Man
Reset in Iran, 2026
$24.40
- Paperback
38 pages
- Release Date
23 August 2026
Summary
In 1829, Victor Hugo sat down to write the last weeks of a man the state intended to kill. He did not name the man. He did not name the crime. He understood that naming either would let the reader off.
This is that book, set in Tehran in 2026.
A man sits in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. He has been convicted of enmity against God. He has been convicted of spreading corruption on earth. Neither charge means anything. Both carry a rope.
He counts the hours. He writes to a dau…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798235715738 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jeff Hood |
| Publisher: | Kat Bodrie |
| Imprint: | Kat Bodrie |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 38 |
| Release Date: | 23 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 64g |
| Dimensions: | 2mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | The Abolition Classics |
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Jeff Hood
The Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood is a theologian and spiritual advisor to death row inmates nationwide. He has accompanied over a dozen men to their executions and was the first spiritual advisor to be present for a nitrogen hypoxia execution. Rev. Hood has been profiled widely, including in the Rolling Stone documentary The Spiritual Advisor. He is the Founder of the Execution Intervention Project.
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