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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarpercollins Publishers
ISBN-139780586034866
eBay Product ID (ePID)95159427
Product Key Features
Book TitlePapillon
AuthorHenri Charriere
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1973
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height178mm
Item Width111mm
Item Weight296g
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Title_AuthorHenri Charriere
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 19 Aug, 2023
Engrossing
It's a fantastic story - this will be my third read. The pre- loved book I bought us in great condition and I will be keeping it in my library for future re-reads.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Mar, 2020
Great story, great entertainment
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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