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PublisherBlake Publishing, The Limited, John

ISBN-101843589605

ISBN-139781843589600

eBay Product ID (ePID)126335993

Product Key Features

Book TitlePrison Break : True Stories of the World's Greatest Escapes

Number of Pages234 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Penology

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, History

AuthorPaul Buck

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal365.64109

SynopsisA comprehensive history of major prison breaks by those who paid a heavy price for their misdeeds, and risked all to regain their freedom In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged great escapes from POW camps still endure. But what about the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today? This book focuses on great escapes from civilian prisons, whether the escape was planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders. The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th-century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton. This book thrillingly describes a phenomenon as old as imprisonment itself. For despite the ever more sophisticated technology of surveillance and security equipment, the escapee will always find the weakest link., These men for whom there is little else that life has to offer, little or nothing to lose; these are men who are at the limits; these are men who might walk on hot coals without burning their feet.' In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from PoW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today? The focus of Prison Break is one these 'Great Escapes' from civilian prisons, whether the escape is planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders. We travel with out subjects as they go over walls, tunnel out, or are lifted from the exercise yard into the skies. The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th Century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton., 'These men for whom there is little else that life has to offer, little or nothing to lose; these are men who are at the limits; these are men who might walk on hot coals without burning their feet.' In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from PoW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today? The focus of Prison Break is one these 'Great Escapes' from civilian prisons, whether the escape is planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders. We travel with out subjects as they go over walls, tunnel out, or are lifted from the exercise yard into the skies. The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th Century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton., Prison Break thrillingly describes a phenomenon as old as imprisonment itself. For despite the evermore sophisticated technology of surveillance and security equipment, the escapee will always find the weakest link., A comprehensive history of major prison breaks by those who paid a heavy price for their misdeeds, and risked all to regain their freedomIn the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who stagedgreat escapesfrom POW camps still endure. But what about the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today?This book focuses on great escapes from civilian prisons, whether the escapewas planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders.The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th-century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton. This book thrillingly describes a phenomenon as old as imprisonment itself. For despite the ever more sophisticated technology of surveillance and security equipment, the escapee will always find the weakest link."

LC Classification NumberHV8657