The Headsman: The Abbaye des Vignerons = Палач, или Аббатство виноградарей: на англ.яз

One of the Cooper’s «European trilogy», The Headsman set in Switzerland. The novel was inspired by one of Cooper’s trips during his European travels in 1832. The novel explores a number of themes related to how society structures itself, including justice, authority, friendship, parental relationships, love and marriage.