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Title
Papillon
ISBN
B002O8I1OI
EAN
9780586034866
Type
Paperback / softback
Binding
Paperback / softback
Date of Publication
1973-05-17
Publication Name
N/A
Release Title
Papillon
Artist
CHARRIERE Henri
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Publication Year
1973
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Papillon
Item Height
178mm
Author
Henri Charriere
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Item Width
111mm
Item Weight
296g
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he suffered a solitary confinement and was sent eventually to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of disease and brutality. No one had ever escaped from this notorious prison - no one until Papillon took to the shark infested sea supported only by a makeshift coconut-sack raft. In thirteen years he made nine daring escapes, living through many fantastic adventures while on the run - including a sojourn with South American Indians whose women Papillon found welcomely free of European restraints! Papillon is filled with tension, adventure and high excitement. It is also one of the most vivid stories of human endurance ever written. Henri Charriere died in 1973 at the age of 66.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780586034866
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Papillon
Author
Henri Charriere
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1973
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Item Height
178mm
Item Width
111mm
Item Weight
296g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Henri Charriere
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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    Papillon

    Read it years ago. Seen both films and wanted to revisit the book as it’s straight from the authors memories of his unbelievable life as a convict in the French penal system. Loving it !!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooks08

  • Escape from tropical prison

    Only interesting if you like biographies. A long book at 550 pages . Tells of history of harsh F rench Penal off South America. Though essential true, facts show it was exagerated

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thecotswoldlibrary

  • Great account, .based on a true story

    Papillon is a great read...which is what I did many years ago. Can't find my copy so got this one so that my sons can enjoy it too.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: greener_books_london

  • Gripping adventure account. A tale of an...

    Gripping adventure account. A tale of an innocent man's dogged will to achieve freedom. Two movies were made based on it. I only watched the 1973 version and was frustrated for the amount of distortion and inaccuracies. So, reading the book is the best way to know the truth. I hardly ever read fiction books but I had to read this one based on real life. I also read its sequel 'Banco'. The adventures continue.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: baham_books

  • Amazing.

    This is an amazing book. I simply couldn't put it down. I was captured from page 1. I've already ordered the sequel Banco. A really good read. You won't be disappointed. I'm delighted. Many thanks.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooks08