{"product_id":"the-greatest-escape-9781493071852","title":"The Greatest Escape","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U.S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape-proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and one \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecold and clear night, 109 men dug their way to freedom. Freezing, starving, clad in \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erags, they had to still travel 40 miles to Yankee lines and safety. They were pursued \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby all the white people in the area, but every Black person they encountered was their \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efriend. In every instance, slaves risked their lives to help these Yankees, and their \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejourney was aided by a female-led Union spy network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince all the escapees were officers, they all could read and write well. Over 50 of \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethem would publish riveting accounts of their adventures. This is the f\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885882945879,"sku":"9781493071852","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493071852.jpg?v=1722538033","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-greatest-escape-9781493071852","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}