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On the Rock: Twenty-Five Years in Alcatraz : the Prison Story of Alvin Karpis as told to robert Livesey - Brossura
In 1936 the FBI arrested Alvin Karpis in New Orleans. He was the leader, along with Freddie Barker, of the Karpis/Barker gang of outlaws. (The FBI falsely claimed that Freddie's mother, Ma Barker, was the leader of the gang only after they killed the old lady with her son Freddie in Florida.) Alvin Karpis was wanted for 14 murders at the time of his arrest, but none could be proven. He was given a life sentence on a kidnapping charge and sent to the mysterious super-prison in San Francisco - Alcatraz. For 25 years Alcatraz housed the most dangerous criminals, and inside the walls and cells, bloody death, sexual perversity, and the brutality of guards were commonplace.Karpis describes the black hole - solitary confinement - and tells of the violent deaths of the cons who failed in their bids for freedom. "On the Rock" is Karpis's personal story of the desperate and insane who lead a timeless existence on the rock of Alcatraz Island.Karpis describes his fellow inmates: Al Capone, "Machine-Gun" Kelly, Doc Barker, Robert Stroud (the "Bird-Man of Alcatraz"), and (at McNeil Island) a young Charlie Manson whom Karpis taught to play guitar. His descriptions often contradict public mythologies about the infamous criminals. This special edition in 2008 has an author's appendix describing Alvin Karpis's life after prison for 10 years before his death in Spain in 1979.
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In the history of American crime, the FBI tagged only four men as Public Enemy Number One - John Dillenger, "Pretty Boy" Floyd, "Baby Face" Nelson and Alvin "Creepy" Karpis. All but Karpis met violent ends. In 1936, Karpis, the last of the Public Enemies was captured and given a life sentence on a kidnapping charge to be served in Alcatraz. He served more years in Alcatraz 1936-1962 than any other prisoner. Karpis was transferred to McNeil Island Penitentiary in 1962 and released in 1969. He lived for 10 years until his death in Spain in 1979.
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- Data di pubblicazione2008
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Descrizione libro Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good+ ( see Description ). Photo Cover (illustratore). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First revised Edition ) trade paperback, a Very Good+ example, a wee bit of very light rubbing, signed and inscribed "March 18, 2013 for Al and Pat Thanks for all your help. Another Al, Al Karpis, an old friend of mine back in the 1870's, is probably smiling up at us from down there. Robert Livesey", 318 pages, illustrated with b&w photos, ---this revised edition adds 12 pages to the earlier edition ---"[this] Special Edition 2008 ---Includes author's appendix about the life of Alvin Karpis after prison (1969-1979) and his death in Spain. ---This is the personal story of Alvin Karpis, America's only surviving 1930's Public Enemy #1 ---In the 1930's Crime era, the FBI tagged only four men as Public Enemy No 1 John Dillenger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and Canadian-born Alvin Karpis. All but Karpis met violent ends. ---In 1936 the FBI arrested Karpis in New Orleans. He received a "life" sentence on a kidnapping charge to be served in the mysterious superprison in San Francisco Bay - Alcatraz. ---For twenty-six years Alcatraz housed America's most dangerous criminals, and inside the walls and cells bloody death, sexual perversity, and the brutality of the gaurds were commonplace. Karpis describes the black hole - solitary confinement - and tells of the violent deaths of the cons who failed in their escape bids."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Signed (see description). Codice articolo 167136
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