Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Five Unforgettable Tales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592284801)

To reach freedom, the most famous escapers of all time have been willing to endure the most horrific conditions--and the direst consequences if caught. The collection of tales in The Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told is gripping as only true life-and-death struggles can be: Papillon fighting through the jungles of Guiana only to commit himself to the open ocean in a sixteen-foot boat rather than face a life in exile; Rocky Gause dodging bullets as he swims through shark-infested waters to escape the Japanese at Bataan, while those around him simply quit; Latude battling against the dreaded Bastille; Baron Trenck--with chains covering almost every inch of his body--digging and digging to free himself from wrongful imprisonment; Andre Devigny, so weak from starvation and poor treatment that he could barely lift himself, shimmying across a rope only yards above a German sentry during World War II on the eve of his execution.
These are just a few of the twenty-five bold and ingenious tales of escape included in this collection. The Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told will hold readers captive for years to come!


Author: Darren Brown
ISBN-10: 1592284809
ISBN-13: 9781592284801
Publisher: Lyons Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.54h x 6.68w x 0.71d