<b>The true-crime classic and basis for the renowned 1979 Clint Eastwood film: a “dramatic [and] thrilling” (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>) account of life inside Alcatraz, where America’s most violent and notorious prisoners resided in tortuous proximity to one of the world’s favorite cities </b><br><br>Mobster Al “Scarface” Capone, “Machine Gun” Kelly, Robert Stroud aka the Birdman: only the most violent, desperate criminals were sent to Alcatraz Island—the Rock—where prison conditions were so harsh that escape, riot—even death—were an inmate’s only hope. <br><br>In 1963, just weeks before the original publication of this book, the last prisoner was escorted off of Devil’s Island and Alcatraz ceased to be a prison. But how did a Spanish fort transition to the infamous maximum-security penitentiary? In <i>Escape from Alcatraz</i>, J. Campbell Bruce presents a gripping history of the Rock interwoven with a spellbinding narrative of the daring escape attempt by Frank Morris and two accomplices. <br><br>This updated edition of <i>Escape from Alcatraz</i> features a gallery of photos, including scenes from the 1979 movie and archival photos of the prison and prison life.