Papillon

French

Henri Charriere

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French

Presses Pocket
06 June 2002

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Languages & ESL; French - Fiction; French - Languages; French - Fiction

Series: French

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Loosely based on the imprisonment of Henri Charrière, this story follows the unbelievable escape of Papillon from a French penal colony, Devil’s Island, with the help of other inmates turned escapees. This book is a contemporary French classic which is truly an exciting read. Teresa, Language Bookseller

Henri Charriere, called 'Papillon', for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 for a murder he did not commit. When he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, one thought obsessed him: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, Papillon was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped -- that was, until Papillon. His escape, described in breathless detail, was one of the most incredible tests of human cunning, will, and endurance.

In 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape, Charriere had his astonishing autobiography, Papillon, published in France to instant acclaim -- a worldwide bestseller describing the gripping, shocking odyssey of the author's imprisonment and escape over a gruelling decade.

By: Henri Charriere
Imprint: Presses Pocket
Country of Publication: France
ISBN: 9782266118354
ISBN 10: 2266118358
Series: French
Publication Date: 06 June 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Adult education , General/trade , A / AS level , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Papillon (French)

A modern classic of courage and excitement. -- Janet Flanner, The New Yorker The greatest adventure story of all time. -- Auguste Le Breton A first-class adventure story. -- New York Review of Books