This collection of gripping accounts of travellers and adventurers takes the reader to the erstwhile French colonies in North Africa, the horrific battlefields of the First World War, to Casanova's famous gaol and the rugged island of Malakula in the South Pacific. A compelling account of famous escapes, this anthology is also a fascinating glimpse into histories, geographies, cultures and the thirst for adventure in courageous human hearts that cuts across all boundaries of time and place.