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Escape from Alcatraz
Book • 1963
This book brings to life the grim, gruesome conditions of life in lockup on Alcatraz, and the prisoners who lived there—from notorious gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone to robber Frank Lee Morris, the architect of Alcatraz’s most audacious escape.
More than a tale of prison breaks, 'Escape from Alcatraz' is a scathing indictment of a penal system that strives for dehumanization rather than rehabilitation of its prisoners.
The book provides detailed accounts of escape attempts, including the famous escape by Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers, and it also serves as a historical context of the prison's transition from a Spanish fort to a maximum-security penitentiary.
More than a tale of prison breaks, 'Escape from Alcatraz' is a scathing indictment of a penal system that strives for dehumanization rather than rehabilitation of its prisoners.
The book provides detailed accounts of escape attempts, including the famous escape by Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers, and it also serves as a historical context of the prison's transition from a Spanish fort to a maximum-security penitentiary.
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Empfohlen von David als Klassiker und detaillierte Darstellung des Alcatraz Ausbruchs von 1962.
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Sean Fennessey when discussing movies that inspire the feeling of needing to escape a dangerous situation.
Sean Fennessey when discussing movies that inspire the feeling of needing to escape a dangerous situation.
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