"A modern classic of courage and excitement." -- The New Yorker - The source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen Henri Charri�re, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he became obsessed with one goal: escape . After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison, ...
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"A modern classic of courage and excitement." -- The New Yorker - The source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen Henri Charri�re, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he became obsessed with one goal: escape . After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped . . . until Papillon. His flight to freedom remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken. Charri�re's astonishing autobiography, Papillon , was first published in France to instant acclaim in 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape. Since then, it has become a treasured classic--the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated. "A first-class adventure story." -- New York Review of Books
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Very good. Thin, yellow inventory line drawn across top edge; no other markings. Pages clean and unmarked; slightly tanned. Tight binding. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 560 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
It is an odd story, kind of a weird tale about his escape from a prison camp in French Guiana. It is somewhat clunkily written and can be confusing to follow, but that kind of adds to it.