''Escape from Alcatraz'' is a 1963 non-fiction book, written by ''
San Francisco Chronicle
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. The ...
'' reporter
John Campbell Bruce,
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 present
the escape of
Frank Morris and brothers
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
and
Clarence Anglin, which became the basis for the film ''
Escape from Alcatraz'' in 1979.
Current edition
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References
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
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