Papillon

Henri Charrière, Patrick O’Brian

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Grafton
26 March 2018

Biography; Biography: general; Autobiography: historical, political & military; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Prisons

Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure on shark-infested seas.

Condemned for a murder he did not commit, Henri Charriere, nicknamed Papillon, was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break for freedom, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. He was recaptured and put into solitary confinement but his spirit remained untamed: over thirteen years he made nine incredible escapes, including from the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island.

This edition of Papillon, one of the greatest adventure stories ever told, includes an exclusive new essay by Howard Marks.

By: Henri Charrière
Translated by: Patrick O’Brian
Imprint: Grafton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780007179961
ISBN 10: 0007179960
Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 26 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/microsites/patrickobrian/

Patrick O'Brian was one of our greatest contemporary novelists. He is the author of the acclaimed Aubrey--Maturin tales and the biographer of Joseph Banks and Picasso. He lived for many years in south west France and he died in Dublin in January 2000.