Beschreibung:
J. Campbell Bruce (1906-1996) was a noted feature writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, a lecturer, and a regular contributor to national magazines. In addition to Escape from Alcatraz (1963), he also authored The Golden Door: The Irony of Our Immigration Policy (1954).
Mobster Al Scarface Capone; Machine Gun Kelly; Robert Stroud, a.k.a. the Birdman: only the most violent, desperate criminals went to Alcatraz Island, often referred to simply as The Rock. This federal prison's conditions were so harsh that escape, riot, even death, were an inmate's only hope.