{"product_id":"greatest-escape-stories-ever-told-9781493090396","title":"Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told","description":"To reach freedom, the most famous escapers of all time have been willing to endure the most horrific conditions--and the direst consequences if caught. The collection of tales in \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told\u003c\/i\u003e is gripping as only true life-and-death struggles can be: Papillon fighting through the jungles of Guiana only to commit himself to the open ocean in a sixteen-foot boat rather than face a life in exile; Rocky Gause dodging bullets as he swims through shark-infested waters to escape the Japanese at Bataan, while those around him simply quit; Latude battling against the dreaded Bastille; Baron Trenck--with chains covering almost every inch of his body--digging and digging to free himself from wrongful imprisonment; Andre Devigny, so weak from starvation and poor treatment that he could barely lift himself, shimmying across a rope only yards above a German sentry during World War II on the eve of his execution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are just a few of the twenty-five bold and ingenious tales of escape included in this collection. \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Escape Stories Ever Told\u003c\/i\u003e will hold readers captive for years to come!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore becoming a freelance writer and editor, \u003cb\u003eDarren Brown\u003c\/b\u003e was the managing editor of Wilderness Adventures Press. He has edited several short-story collections, including \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of a Dog \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBrag Dog and Other Stories: The Best of Vereen Bell\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Bozeman, Montana, with his wife and two bird dogs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51830465954066,"sku":"9781493090396","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a31c5bd8-8707-4f5b-980a-6656f103f14e.jpg?v=1767002779","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/greatest-escape-stories-ever-told-9781493090396","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}