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Summary
Alcatraz. The island no one escaped from. Until three men did. On the night of June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers vanished from the most secure prison in the United States. What followed has puzzled historians, criminologists, and conspiracy theorists for over sixty years. The Alcatraz Escape is a gripping account that reconstructs the facts behind the infamous breakout, blending historical precision with a compelling narrative style. Far from a simple retelling, this book delves into the minds of the men who defied the system—and possibly the Pacific Ocean. This definitive edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded to provide the most complete version of the story, placing the escape in its historical, cultural, and human context. Was it a jailbreak… or a perfect disappearance? Carlos Cabezas López presents a deeply researched work that explores not only how the escape happened, but why it continues to haunt the public imagination.Book information
Rating
★★★★★ (5.0) (4)
Genre
True Crime, Biography and Memoir
Length
2 hrs 50 mins
Publish date
Oct 13, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Carlos Cabezas López
Table of Contents
1CHAPTER I – PART 1: THE ROCK AS A CHARACTER
24CHAPTER V – PART 4: THE RAFT OF HOPE
2CHAPTER I – PART 2: GEOGRAPHY OF ISOLATION
25CHAPTER V – PART 5: THE LEAP INTO THE ABYSS
3CHAPTER I – PART 3: FROM FORT TO FORTRESS
26CHAPTER VI – PART 1: THE GUARD AND THE FALSE HEAD
4CHAPTER I – PART 4: THE MYTH OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
27CHAPTER VI – PART 2: THE ISLAND IN FLAMES
5CHAPTER I – PART 5: THE ISLAND AS THE FINAL FRONTIER
28CHAPTER VI – PART 3: THE FBI REPORT
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