| A Prisoner's Duty: Great Escapes in U.S. Military History Contributor(s): Doyle, Robert C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1612517587 ISBN-13: 9781612517582 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2016 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 909 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (1.25 lbs) 400 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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| Publisher Description: Throughout our nation's history American servicemen and civilians have resisted captivity in every form, drawing on special powers of ingenuity, determination, and patriotism to escape-- sometimes repeatedly. Robert Doyle's penetrating look at some extraordinary escapes by Americans breaks new ground in escape psychology, shedding light on the types of people who try to breakout and those who do not. This engrossing study probes the personal and social impacts of escape, the many motivations that spur such acts, and the concept of the escaper as the ideal prisoner and the ultimate patriot. |
Contributor Bio(s): Doyle, Robert C.: - Robert C. Doyle is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a naval officer from 1967 to 1971, including South Vietnam in 1968, 1970�71. He received his PhD from Bowling Green State University and is a professor of history at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. |
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