Escape from Alcatraz (book) explained
Escape from Alcatraz is a 1963 non-fiction book, written by San Francisco Chronicle reporter John Campbell Bruce,[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] about the history of Alcatraz Penitentiary and the escape attempts made by the inmates. It was revised in 1976 and again in 2005.[6]
Portions of this book present the escape of Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, which became the basis for the film Escape from Alcatraz in 1979.
Current edition
- Book: Bruce . J. Campbell . Escape From Alcatraz . 1 April 2005 . Ten Speed Press . 978-1-58008-678-3 . en.
Notes and References
- News: Phillips . Cabell . The Bar at the Gate; THE GOLDEN DOOR. The Irony of Our Immigration Policy. By J. Campbell Bruce. 244 pp. New York: Random House. $3.75. . 9 July 2022 . . 21 February 1954 . 19 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019093646/https://www.nytimes.com/1954/02/21/archives/the-bar-at-the-gate-the-golden-door-the-irony-of-our-immigration.html . live .
- Web site: Bruce, J. Campbell 1906-1996 (John Campbell) . . 9 July 2022 . 11 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211164810/http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no99014438/ . live .
- Book: Bruce . John Campbell . The Golden Door: The Irony of Our Immigration Policy . 1954 . Random House . en . 2023-12-13 . 2023-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019093653/https://books.google.com/books?id=UESOAAAAMAAJ . live .
- News: Taylor . Michael . John Campbell Bruce . 9 July 2022 . . 9 July 1996 . 19 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019093646/https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/John-Campbell-Bruce-2974476.php . live .
- Web site: J. Campbell Bruce . Penguin Random House . 9 July 2022 . 19 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019093755/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/105023/j-campbell-bruce . live .
- Book: Bruce . J. Campbell . Escape From Alcatraz . 1 April 2005 . Ten Speed Press . 978-1-58008-678-3 . en . 13 December 2023 . 17 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317181055/https://books.google.com/books?id=dZw4dTtt_wEC . live .
