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.

 

This book is part of a book series called Usborne True Stories .

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Paul Dowswell trained as a historian and teacher. He is now a freelance writer and editor.