
True Escape Stories
1995
First Published
3.61
Average Rating
140
Number of Pages
Locked doors, high prison walls and barbed wire are formidable enough obstacles, but many escaping prisoners also face savage dogs and armed guards who shoot to kill. From Alcatraz to Devil's Island, this book tells the extraordinary tales of men who risked their lives for their freedom.
Avg Rating
3.61
Number of Ratings
185
5 STARS
24%
4 STARS
29%
3 STARS
35%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
3%
goodreads
Author

Paul Dowswell
Author · 30 books
Paul Dowswell is a British writer of nonfiction and young adult novels who has written over 70 books for British publishers. He was a senior editor at Usborne Publishing, then went freelance in 1999.