Letters from Alcatraz

Author: Michael Esslinger List Price: $16.95 You save: USD 0.00 (0%) Buy new: $16.95 Buy used: $45.48 Avg.Rating: ( reviews) Sales rank: 132681 Qty: 9 in stock Media: Edition: Second Reading Level: Pages: 312 Number Of Items: Shipping Weight (lbs): 180 Dimensions (in): 700 x 1000 x 90 ISBN: 0970461429 EAN: 9780970461421 ASIN: 0970461429 Publication Date: 2008-10-07 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

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REAL LETTERS FROM ALCATRAZ INMATES! Letters from Alcatraz features an impressive collection of original correspondence from inmates both on-and-off the Rock. Their letters capture the true essence of life in prison, with fresh and historical insights to their sufferings and occasional triumphs. It is a finer example of history from one of America's most historical treasures. This rare collection features many never before published personal letters from Al Capone, George Machine Gun Kelly, Robert Stroud - the Birdman of Alcatraz, Alvin Karpis, Henri Young, John & Clarence Anglin, Roy Gardner and numerous others. Also included are narratives on the Battle of Alcatraz and other harrowing escape attempts. The letters are all presented in their original unedited form... revealing in their authenticity, representing their lives suspended in slow motion while serving time on the Rock and other prisons. They are confessionals of earnestness and probe their introspective thoughts. Sometimes deep, and sometimes they are almost too overwhelmingly honest in their descriptive accounts. Many represent their torn and textured histories in crime and the intricately layered stories of life at Alcatraz. Letters from Alcatraz is an epic exploration of a secret cloak and dagger culture once hidden behind a mythical curtain. This book is much more than a mere exercise in myth busting. Paired with its contextual and intrinsic complexities, Letters from Alcatraz grants readers privileged access to the formidable confinement conditions endured by these inmates along with their compelling portraits, and a thorough overview of the rich history of Alcatraz Island. The depth of feeling in its story, its setting, its cast and sheer inimitability, these are their lives in prose and the stories of the forgotten...