pickAlthough I enjoyed this book quite a lot, the title is misleading. The actual escape is only covered in maybe the last 50 pages or so of the book. The rest of it is a history of Alcatraz with a focus on its use as a prison. What makes this book so interesting as a historical document is that it was written while Alcatraz was still operational.
According to Wikipedia (which is not always the most reliable, but I‘ll “trust” it for this prompt), the original publication of the tagged book was 1963. It has been revised a couple times, as more details about the most famous escape take shape. The movie by the same name (with Clint Eastwood) is based on this book. #December1963 #WinterWonderland
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pickSuch an enthralling read, especially after taking a tour of The Rock years back. It's mostly a detailed history of the harsh penitentiary, its infamous inmates like Al Capone and the many escape attempts. Prison bureaucracy tried to keep author Bruce, a crackerjack newspaper reporter, from getting all the facts. But he believed Morris and the Anglins really did make it off the island. And now, so do I.
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Hardened criminal, well-read philosopher. Ironic?
Book info at Alcatraz!! #libraries
Escape from Alcatraz: The True Crime Classic | 
