Escape from Alcatraz (book)

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]

Cover of the book

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
  • Bruce, J. Campbell (1 April 2005). Escape From Alcatraz. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-678-3.

References
  1. Phillips, Cabell (21 February 1954). "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". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. "Bruce, J. Campbell 1906-1996 (John Campbell)". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. Bruce, John Campbell (1954). The Golden Door: The Irony of Our Immigration Policy. Random House.
  4. Taylor, Michael (9 July 1996). "John Campbell Bruce". SFGATE. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. "J. Campbell Bruce". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. Bruce, J. Campbell (1 April 2005). Escape From Alcatraz. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-58008-678-3.
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