There is no prisoner who, from the very first minute of his imprisonment, would not dream of escape. But it’s one thing to dream, and another thing to carefully plan and implement your plans. What prisoners do not invent in order to be released: they use the classic techniques of the Count of Monte Cristo, jump from windows, take hostages, blow up prison walls, hijack official cars and planes, construct aircraft and pole vault over fences... On the pages of this book the reader will find stories of daring escapes of historical celebrities and legendary figures, desperate revolutionaries and madmen, robbers and swindlers, murderers and sexual maniacs, as well as many other people who, having found themselves behind bars for one reason or another, on their own initiative were released “early” "The book is intended for a wide range of readers.