On June 11, 1962, three men tunneled out of their cells, gained access to the cell-block roof, lowered themselves to the ground, and made their way to the shore of the Alcatraz Island. Clinging to an improvised raft they slipped out into the dark waters of the bay. They were never seen again. Their escape resulted in one of the most extensive manhunts in history. The pundits agreed that they could not have survived the cold waters and strong tides of the San Francisco Bay. The authorities finally concluded that since there was no trace of them, they must have died. They were wrong. This intriguing biographical book reveals what really happened after the infamous escapees left Alcatraz, how they eluded the authorities, and the fascinating lives they have led since they disappeared. This book was written by the son of J. Campbell Bruce, author of the book "Escape from Alcatraz" upon which the movie of the same name, starring Clint Eastwood, was based. Read the remarkable story of what really happened....after the escape from Alcatraz.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kevin Bruce is a native Californian born in San Francisco in 1941. He has been engaged in many professions, working variously as a musician, Russian interpreter, advertising copywriter, and real estate appraiser. He received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1968 and more recently a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Stanford University in 1996. His master's thesis evolved into his first book, The Murals of John Pugh: Beyond Trompe L'oeil, published in 2005. His second book, Large Art in Small Places - discovering the California mural towns, was published in 2009. Both were published by Ten Speed Press/Random House. He is currently engaged as an author and an art historian with a focus on chronicling the contemporary mural. He resides with his wife Pauline in Scottsdale and Star Valley, Arizona. His father was J. Campbell Bruce, author of Escape from Alcatraz, the basis for the movie of the same name, and the inspiration for this novel. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kevin Bruce is a native Californian born in San Francisco in 1941. He has been engaged in many professions, working variously as a musician, Russian interpreter, advertising copywriter, and real estate appraiser. He received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1968 and more recently a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Stanford University in 1996. His master's thesis evolved into his first book, The Murals of John Pugh: Beyond Trompe L'oeil, published in 2005. His second book, Large Art in Small Places - discovering the California mural towns, was published in 2009. Both were published by Ten Speed Press/Random House. He is currently engaged as an author and an art historian with a focus on chronicling the contemporary mural. He resides with his wife Pauline in Scottsdale and Star Valley, Arizona. His father was J. Campbell Bruce, author of Escape from Alcatraz, the basis for the movie of the same name, and the inspiration for this novel.
