Prison break
Subtitle: true stories of the world's greatest escapes
By: Paul Buck
Publisher: John Blake
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781843589600
Subjects: Case studies; Escapes
Description: 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 villains and jack-the-lads who painstakingly plan their escapes and await their moment at great personal risk? For the first time, Prison Break, tells the stories of all the most ruthless and desperate bad boys and chancers who broke out of gaol and into the annals of criminal history. While no one applauds the escape of a murderer or predator, such men are invariably recaptured within a short time. But in Paul Buck's definitive study.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Over the walls and far away; title: I. Time to go; title: II. Going places; title: III. Under your noses; title: IV. Not stopping; title: V. Who goes there?; title: VI. Up and over; title: VII. Into the blue beyond; title: VIII. Forcing the issue; title: IX. Beyond the bounds; title: X. Taking their leave; title: XI. Room to move.