{"product_id":"great-escapes-9780571382941","title":"Great Escapes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the most daring escapes of all time!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom slaves fleeing captivity to wartime heroes and heroines being smuggled across occupied Europe, from dangerous criminals tricking their way out of jail to ordinary people who got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eOver thirty tales of adventure, inspiration and derring do. As well as famous stories like the Great Escape and Harriet Tubman's epic 500-mile trek to freedom, this fascinating book includes lesser-known escapes like Yoshie Shiratori, a Japanese fisherman who escaped jail four times, Nadia Murad, who was inspired by her escape to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and Henry 'Box' Brown, a slave who posted himself to freedom in a wooden crate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStunningly illustrated in full color by comic book artist, Jamie Coe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoe, Jamie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJamie Coe\u003c\/b\u003e is a London-based illustrator, comic-book artist and storyboard artist. After graduating from Central Saint Martins, Jamie's debut graphic novel \u003ci\u003eArt Schooled\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Nobrow Press. Over the years, he's illustrated for many exciting clients, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC, DC Comics, Scholastic, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, Manchester United, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and Birds Eye.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Writer and historian \u003cb\u003eDavid Long\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning and bestselling author of the acclaimed Survivors series, \u003ci\u003ePirates Magnified\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe are the Romans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Magnificent Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTragedy at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the London Underground \u003c\/i\u003eand more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. He is married to Rosy and lives in Suffolk.","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber Children's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690825777426,"sku":"9780571382941","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c29c47d1-afd8-4d12-8eba-a3b6e9e4e9b6.jpg?v=1761748984","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/great-escapes-9780571382941","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}