• Finding no hope of repatriation owing to bargain among the three countries — Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, a group of officers decided to escape. Several attempts failed, but the group succeeded by digging a 185 ft long tunnel from the jail underneath two walls.
• The whole book contains 25 chapters of true story of plan, daily works and the escapes. There are many other co-incidents mentioned in appropriate places as came across personally or explained by others, which the author tried to narrate as matters of related interest. Some of the faiths, beliefs, traditions, customs and superstitions having tremendous influence in the society were mentioned which worked on the team equally.
• It is very heartening to mention that the writer left the United States of America in June 1985 leaving the manuscript with his friend Klaren who was more inter- ested to arrange publication of the book. Thanking for the greetings card he sent, Mrs. Klaren wrote, “Klaren passed away on 26th of October 1985 in an accident”– an unbelievable shocking news.
• Life is uncertain, jobs are insecured. Only wisdom, talent and will power may show the path of survival and success. The book is a story of determination, effort and challenge for a captive. The description will compel the readers not to leave til the end of the book.
