BIRD MAN The Many Faces of Robert Stroud

Softcover. Revised Edn. SIGNED. Robert Stroud - a genius? A scientist? A sociopath? Known to millions as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was he the earnest, warm-hearted "bird doctor" and writer of 2 books, as portrayed by Burt Lancaster in 1962? Or was he a far more flamboyant and diabolical double-murderer, whose event-filled, tragicomic life converted a 12yr. conviction into a 54yr. death sentence? Meticulously researched, with never-before-published prison reports and Stroud's own writings, with quotes from prisoners, officers, psychologists and avian pathologists, this book explodes the myths surrounding Robert Stroud. Illus., Source Notes, Bibliog. and Index. 327pp. trade size softcover. SIGNED BY JOLENE BABYAK. F. with no creasing to covers.