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Prison Break

By: Arthur Taylor
Narrated by: Christopher Brown, Alina Seigfried
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Publisher's Summary

The extraordinary true story behind New Zealand's most infamous career criminal and prolific escapee.

Arthur Taylor is New Zealand's best known, most influential and colourful career criminal. A household name, he was paroled from prison in 2019 after more than 38 years behind bars.

His life story is nothing short of remarkable. He has more than 150 convictions ranging from bank robberies to fraud, theft, escaping and having weapons and explosives.

He has served in New Zealand's most notorious high-security prison, Auckland Prison at Paremoremo, including eight months in solitary confinement. But Arthur isn't what most people might expect.

During his time in prison, Arthur masterminded two particularly audacious prison escapes including a weeks-long caper where he and three others holed up at a millionaire's mansion.

He has shared cells with some of the country's most feared killers (listeners will come across high-profile inmates such as William Bell, Liam Reid, Scott Watson, Leslie Maurice Green and Graeme Burton) and is responsible for one of the country's most bizarre behind-bars weddings. His stories of prison life are entertaining, gripping, sometimes horrifying.

©2021 Arthur Taylor (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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"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)

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A great teacher

A ripping good yarn. but more importantly , Arthur Taylor holds up a mirror to the past of himself , our justice institutions and NZ society in general and challenges all to become the better version of themselves .

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loved it

Arthur brother you are a legend! you have done well for your self and peers. well worthy of a read!

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Honest, funny, and shocking.

A great read for anyone interested in the topic. Arthur crossed paths with many people and he tells the story of his life well with humour and seriousness. Once I started listening I couldn’t stop.

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A good listen here!

An insightful account of the life and times of Arthur Taylor, I enjoyed learning about his experiences at the hands of the justice and corrections departments and how he stood up to them and won. For those of you who believe in the doctrine of lock em up and throw away the key, listening to this book will certainly challenge your world view. Also, I hope in listening to this book that Arthurs bank account is just that bit better off which will no doubt be of use in the coming year in court.

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Greet book

Enjoyed this and because I’m from the Hutt valley I knew all the places he mentioned and even a couple of the people

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