num_pages: 164
description: From the rear cover of this 164 page "Follow Jim Quillen from his tragic childhood into a desperate life of crime that lands him inside the nation's most notorious prison. Witness the sensational Alcatraz Riot of 1946 and the bloody escape attempt that followed. Share Mr. Quillen's compelling story of life on Alcatraz - the cruel realities and dangerous alliances - and the hard road that led him back to freedom."
language: English
title: Alcatraz from Inside: The Hard Years 1942-1952
titlecomplete: Alcatraz from Inside: The Hard Years 1942-1952
genres: Biography, Research, True Crime, History, Autobiography, Crime, Historical, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Memoir
ratings_count: 1516
publisher: Golden Gate Natl Park Assn