Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told

Twenty-Five Unforgettable Tales
Herausgeber: Brown, Darren

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 16-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, shinnying across a rope only yards above a German sentry during WWII 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. (6 x 9 1/4, 304 pages)Before becoming a freelance writer and editor, Darren Brown was the managing editor of Wilderness Adventures Press. He has edited several short-story collections, including For the Love of a Dog and Brag Dog and Other Stories: The Best of Vereen Bell. He lives in Montana, with his wife and two bird dogs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 170mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781592284801
• ISBN-10: 1592284809
• Artikelnr.: 20975154

Autorenporträt

Edited by Darren Brown