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Each day we saw the outside world in all its splendour, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and ruined our lives. Jim Quillen, AZ586 - a runaway, problem child and petty thief - was jailed several times before his twentieth birthday. In August 1942, after escaping from San Quentin, he was arrested on the run and sentenced to forty-five years in prison, and later transferred to Alcatraz. This is the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison - from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with 'the Birdman', and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt. Contents 2 About the Book 4 About the Author 5 Title Page 6 Dedication 7 Author’s Note 8 Preface 10 1 Growing Up Fast 12 2 The Beginning of Trouble 24 3 The Reformatory 35 4 United States Marine Corps 41 5 Armed Robbery 43 6 The Big House 49 7 Escape 51 8 On the Run 55 9 Capture 68 10 Introduction to Alcatraz 75 11 Alcatraz Early Years 83 12 Attempted Escape 95 13 Busted 104 14 Rebellion in D Block 108 15 Prelude to Breakout 111 16 For Want of a Key 120 17 Bad Marksmanship 130 18 Bail Out 136 19 Running Out of Options 140 20 The Final Hours

Author

Quillen, Jim

Publisher

Penguin Random House

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781473518964

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.4 / 5 (1,057 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14