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This is a true story of survival in what was arguably the most sinister prison in Europe: the Carabanchel. Christopher Chance was the last Brit to be shackled and hauled out of that infamous Spanish hellhole before it closed its gates on decades of disgraceful cruelty. Along with the rest of the remaining inmates, he was transferred to another prison when the authorities slid back the bolts for the last time.
Chance's story begins on the day he entered the jail and encountered the innate racism of the prison staff and inmates. Intimidation and constant bullying by Spanish gypsies, gangsters and heroin dealers forced 'Chancer' to become ultra-violent in his quest to live unmolested during his stay, while psychotic prison officers peddled booze and drugs, and performed barbaric acts on inmates.
In Carabanchel, Chance tells how he forged a band of international brothers from the chaotic human rubble in order to survive. Men from all around the world joined forces against their common aggressors, the Spanish inmates. Chancer's gang became invincible in this cauldron of hate and fear; their numbers were few but their strength lay in the loyalty and respect they had for each other, combined with their courage and fighting skills. Chance highlights the fact that much international crime is planned in prison and strong business friendships are forged which last for years.
This harrowing tale is prison writing in the raw. The action remains unremittingly confined to the brutal, ugly and corrupt environment of the Carabanchel and rubs the noses of the politically correct brigade in the filth of the real world.
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This book tells a true story of survival in what was arguably the most sinister prison in Europe: the Carabanchel. Christopher Chance was the last Brit to be shackled and hauled out of that infamous Spanish hellhole before it closed its gates on decades of disgraceful cruelty. He was amongst the last of the inmates transferred to another prison when the authorities turned the key for the final time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an entertaining and eye opening read, without being great.
The author pulls no punches in his descriptions of the events that go on inside the walls of this prison and you certainly get a taste for what must have been a hideous place to be incarcerated. However the book quickly becomes repetative, with each confrontation with gypsies, drug dealers, gangsters, six foot tranvestites etc being a rehash of the previous encounter.
The author also falls into the trap of all "hard men" who write books - they never seem to lose a fight!
Overall, if you like a combination of prison life spiced up with a liberal dollop of violence, this is worth a go.
The author pulls no punches in his descriptions of the events that go on inside the walls of this prison and you certainly get a taste for what must have been a hideous place to be incarcerated. However the book quickly becomes repetative, with each confrontation with gypsies, drug dealers, gangsters, six foot tranvestites etc being a rehash of the previous encounter.
The author also falls into the trap of all "hard men" who write books - they never seem to lose a fight!
Overall, if you like a combination of prison life spiced up with a liberal dollop of violence, this is worth a go.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is just as good as Lone Brit on Block 13. Its almost impossible to put down once you start. If you have read the first book you will find that there is some overlap between the two, but this doesnt matter as this is kept to a miminum, and is integral to Chancers story
Format:Paperback
Just finished this book and although it was a good read i felt like i was reading Christopher Chance's other book Lone Brit, the story is pretty much the same in both books so if you have read either book there is no need to buy the other, which ever book you read they are very very good and recommended but no need to read both books.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Utter Garbage
Absolute garbage...the author is your typical 'i love myself & i am heavyweight champion top gangster' type... Read more
Published 22 months ago by 090135aub4eva
Violent, horrifying and totally compulsive reading
Rushing out to work I swept this off my randomly organised shelf of 'to be read' books. Labelled as True Crime it came with a friends recommendation that Christopher Chance... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by J. Potter
CARABANCHEL: a white knuckle read!
My platoon commander told me about this book saying he wished he had Chance's gang with us in Iraq. After reading it I said the Spanish would have left sooner if they had. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2007 by charles
Another possible movie.
I thought his first book was great, this one is even more gripping! Is there another to follow mate? Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2007 by amazon ann
carabanchel
Excellent reading from a guy who told it as it was. Doubt if he will give up writing now..
Published on 21 Sep 2007 by peddler
Exellent read !!
This was the second book from Chancer that I've read and I must say what a terrific read it was. I was hooked right from the beginning with the refreshing and often brutal method... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by MEL
True Hollywood?
I brought this book along with 3 other prisoner abroad books after being impressed by Rusty Youngs Marching Powder. Read more
Published on 3 April 2007 by Mr. A. Anstee
Yawn yawn- and then I woke up.......
Another dreamer- straight out from some nutty hellhole on the Med- a real lager lout used to puttng the boot in on other people's heads whilston his night's out- and when he comes... Read more
Published on 1 April 2007 by Amazon woman
can i not give this less than 1 star?
Awful.
The work of a barely literate racist.
To be honest, I just put it in a litter bin before getting halfway through it, so if the second half redeems the... Read more
The work of a barely literate racist.
To be honest, I just put it in a litter bin before getting halfway through it, so if the second half redeems the... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2007 by dave
Difficult to put down
What a great book, just as good as the the lone brit. The book has enough action in it to keep the reader glued all the way through, but not too much for it to read like a mindless... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2006 by Tam
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