Escape from Alcatraz (book)
Escape from Alcatraz is a 1963 non-fiction book, written by , about the history of Alcatraz Penitentiary and the escape attempts made by the inmates. It was revised in 1976 and again in 2005.
Portions of this book concern the escape of Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, which was the basis for the film Escape from Alcatraz in 1979.
Current edition[]
- Paperback, Ten Speed Press, 2005. ISBN 1-58008-678-0
Categories:
- 1963 non-fiction books
- Books about the San Francisco Bay Area
- Non-fiction books adapted into films
- Escapes and escape attempts from Alcatraz
- History of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Law enforcement in the San Francisco Bay Area
- McGraw-Hill books
- United States prison stubs
- United States history book stubs