The Mammoth Book of Prison Breaks, 9781472100238
Paperback
Dare to escape reality with history’s most audacious prison breaks.

The Mammoth Book of Prison Breaks

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  • Paperback

    528 pages

  • Release Date

    3 July 2013

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Summary

The Great Escapes: True Tales of Audacious Prison Breaks

True stories of prison breaks, including those of Frank Abagnale, whose story is told in Catch Me If You Can; Henri Charriere who claimed to have escaped from the supposedly inescapable Devil’s Island - the true story as opposed to his questionable memoir, Papillon; Bud Day, said to be the only US serviceman ever to have escaped to South Vietnam; the six prisoners who escaped from Death Row in Mecklenburg Correctional Center; …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472100238
ISBN-10:1472100239
Series:Mammoth Books
Author:Paul Simpson
Publisher:Little Brown
Imprint:Robinson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:528
Release Date:3 July 2013
Weight:360g
Dimensions:132mm x 198mm
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Critics Review

A variety of true tales of ingenuity, opportunity, and persistence … each chronicling larger-than-life, sometimes hard-to-swallow prison escapes … Simpson delves into the details and background of each escape, leaving no stone unturned in his attempt to place each episode in context. He presents this series of engaging tales in an accessible, fluid style, and follows every subject to their often untimely end. - Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Paul Simpson

Paul Simpson is the author or co-author of over a dozen non-fiction books including an acclaimed round-up of conspiracy theories. He has edited and contributed to numerous international entertainment magazines and currently oversees news and reviews website SciFiBulletin.com.

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