The Last Execution

Based on the chilling true story of Denmark's last execution, this award-winning novel delves into the poignant question of whether a 15-year-old boy, Niels Nelson, deserves to die. As the countdown to his execution on Gallows Hill unfolds, the narrative is woven through the perspectives of 11 bystanders, each witnessing the events leading to this historical moment. With themes of justice and morality, Jesper Wung-Sung provokes thought on who ultimately decides the value of a life amid a community grappling with profound questions of right and wrong.