Download or read book I, the Executioner of Prague written by Josef Svátek and published by . This book was released on 2008-12-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man is about to graduate from medical school when a sudden shift of fate changes his life forever. He joins the executioner profession instead of finishing medical school. He is on his way to becoming the most well-known executioner in the history of Bohemia. The story takes the reader to Prague when the city was one of the foremost European capitals. By the nature of his profession, Jan Mydlar, the Old Town Executioner, finds himself in the center of the historical events of the time. Telling the story of his life, Master Jan shares his experience from behind the scenes, of the manipulation of justice. While his memoirs offer an intriguing account of medieval law enforcement and the manners and values of medieval society, the Prague Old Town Executioner's observations about human nature might come as a surprise. This historical novel is based on actual events.