Walls Have Mouths - A Record Of Ten Years' Penal Servitude (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781406798173)

Originally published in 1936, this is a fascinating account of a decade in prison served by a socialist agitator convicted of spying for the U.S.S.R. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Brixton and Wandsworth Parkhurst Prison The First Day The First Week The First Few months Food Jailors, Discipline, Flogging Letters and Visits The Parkhurst Library Book Addicts The Dartmoor Mutiny The Special Stage Christmas Day The Hospital Staff and Patients Escapes Concerts Chess The Gramophone The News Sheet and Football Coupons Armistice Days and Silver Jubilee Day Last Days Notes On Prison Sex Life First Impressions of Freedom

Author: Wilfred Macartney
ISBN-10: 1406798177
ISBN-13: 9781406798173
Publisher: Hesperides Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2006
Pages: 444
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.99d