32 incredible tales of daring escapes!

Orpheus returning from the Underworld. Casanova breaking out of the Leads of Venice. The three prisoners who fled Alcatraz on a makeshift raft in 1962. Papillon, survivor of the penal colonies of French Guiana. General de Gaulle and his five—or six—attempted escapes from Germany during the First World War…

These escapees come from every era and every walk of life. Their goals differ, but they all share one thing in common: the courage to risk everything and make a desperate bid for freedom.

Follow these historical figures through 32 gripping stories in which freedom is worth more than life itself…