The Mammoth Book of Prison Breaks
$28.37
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
3 July 2013
Summary
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; and Pascal Payeret, the French armed robber who es…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472100238 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472100239 |
| Author: | Paul Simpson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 3 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Mammoth Books |
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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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