In the Shadow of Papillon: Seven Years of Hell in Venezuela's Prison System by John Tilsley, Frank Kane (Paperback, 2007)

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Following the collapse of his business and the loss of his home, Frank Kane made a catastrophic decision. In desperation, he agreed to smuggle cocaine out of Venezuela. Almost inevitably, he and his girlfriend, Sam, were caught.The price they paid was a ten-year sentence in the hell of the overcrowded Venezuelan prison system, notorious for corruption and abuse, and rife with weapons and gangs. At one point, Frank was held in the remote El Dorado prison, better known for being the one-time home of Henri Charri re, or Papillon. He witnessed countless murders as gang leaders fought for power, and he had to become as ruthless as his fellow inmates in order to survive. In an attempt to dull the reality of the horrendous conditions, he succumbed to drugs.After enduring years of systematic beatings by the guards and attempts on his life by inmates, Frank suffered more than one breakdown. He lost over four stone and was riddled with disease, but somehow he found the strength within himself to survive and was eventually released in 2004 after serving over seven years of his sentence. During the long walk back from hell, Frank decided to tell his story.

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PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139781845962517
eBay Product ID (ePID)88486792

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Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIn the Shadow of Papillon: Seven Years of Hell in Venezuela's Prison System
Publication Year2007
SubjectCriminology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
AuthorJohn Tilsley, Frank Kane
FormatPaperback

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Item Height198 mm
Item Weight203 g
Item Width129 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn Tilsley, Frank Kane

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  • Don't smuggle drugs

    What an absolutely terrible experience, I am sure he will never ever attempt to repeat his crime. Maybe our prisons should be the same and i think our crime rate would drop alarmingly.

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  • Brilliant

    Really good read

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