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.
Papillon - Henri Charriere
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