He is best known for his 1979 escape from pretoria local prison part of the pretoria central prison complex, along with stephen. He is best known for his 1979 escape from pretoria local. This may deter some of the more dubious audience members out there, but make no mistake, this is truly something remarkable. Escape from pretoria shows how patience, singlemindedness and meticulous attention to detail got the prisoners out of their cells and through 14 locked freedom. Escape from pretoria is a thriller film cowritten and directed by francis annan, based on the reallife prison escape by three young political prisoners from prison in south africa in 1979, starring daniel radcliffe and daniel webber.
The book is now the book is now distributed by david philip publishers pty, po box 23408, claremont 7735, south africa. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Escape from pretoria download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It is an account of how a white south african became conscious of the injustice on which his privileged life was based and chose to throw in his lot with the oppressed. Escape from pretoria, by tim jenkin the online books page. Timothy peter jenkin born 1948 is a south african writer, former antiapartheid activist and. The book is now distributed by david philip publishers pty, po box 23408. Based on the reallife prison break of two political captives, escape from pretoria is a raceagainsttime thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of south africa. Escape from pretoria central prison jenkin, tim on.
Technologys role in the south african antiapartheid movement pdf. With daniel radcliffe, ian hart, daniel webber, nathan page. It is, however, much more than just an escape story. Timothy peter jenkin is a south african writer, former antiapartheid activist and political prisoner. Stephen bernard lee is a south african former political prisoner best known for his 1979 escape from pretoria local prison part of the pretoria central prison complex with friend and fellow activist tim jenkin and a third inmate, alex moumbaris. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Escape from pretoria marks the feature film debut of francis annan, an upandcoming director with a. Escape from pretoria prison by tim jenkin, one of the escapees it was filmed in adelaide, south australia, in early. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Tim jenkin talks at the yearly international lockcon conference about the lock aspect of his escape from a south african jail where he was held as a political prisoner in the 1970s. Escape from pretoria a gripping truthbased tale with daniel. Escape from pretoria was first published by kliptown books, london, in april 1987. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Prison escape dramas arent exactly new ground for hollywood, with the tried and tested formula providing some of cinemas most solid entertainment since the 60s.
Alex moumbaris had been jailed since 1973 for conspiring with the anc to instigate violent revolution in south africa. Escape from pretoria prison illustrated, reprint ed. Report escape from pretoria please fill this form, we. Click download or read online button to get escape from pretoria book now. The story of the secret underground communications network of operation vula.