The Prison House

Literature & Fiction

Author: John King

Jimmy has reached a crossroads in life. After many months of drifting and drinking his way around Europe he finds himself incarcerated in Seven Towers, a notorious hilltop prison, peering into the abyss. Jimmy is now a fully-fledged alien, unable to understand the language and customs of the inmates – shoplifters, drug addicts, murderers and rapists. But what exactly is th….Read More

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