New Zealander career criminal Arthur Taylor was paroled from prison after more than 38 years behind bars and Prison Break tells his story in a warts-and-all look at prison life, offering a unique insight into how the prison system can change you for the better, or the worse.
Arthur Taylor is one of New Zealand's most high-profile prisoners. He is now on parole and living in Dunedin, where he continues to advocate for prisoners' rights.
Title: Prison Break: The Extraordinary Life and Crimes of New Zealand's Most Infamous Escapee
Author: Taylor, Arthur
ISBN: 9781988547688
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Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication Date: 2022-05-05
Number of Pages: 296
Weight: 0.3801 kg
'Prison Break is an intelligently written memoir written by a highly talented author, remarkable for its honesty, candour, and Arthur's obvious passion for natural justice. It is a fast and racy read, the pace of which never flags throughout. The reader's attention is grabbed from the start, with detailed and exciting narratives based on Arthur's obvious capacity for recall and the detail he includes to colour his stories.
He comments with complete candour on the characters and personalities of many of the high-profile criminals with whom he has associated over the past 65 years, as well as many of the justice officials and judges he has encountered.
He also provides interesting and detailed explanations of some of the many legal battles he has been involved with against the Department of Corrections and some of its officials.
Over the years I have read many memoirs of criminals and inmates, published in New Zealand and internationally. With the high quality of its writing, the intelligence of its analysis and the excitement of the subject matter, this book certainly stands out as one of the best.'
Greg Newbold, Professor Emeritus, University of Canterbury
'The good, the very bad, and the unbelievable - Arthur Taylor's life has had it all.' Mike White, author of Who Killed Scott Guy?
'A law professor told me he thought Arthur Taylor is one of New Zealand's great legal minds. It just so happens he's a great storyteller, too.' Jarrod Gilbert, author of Patched: the History of Gangs in New Zealand.
