Papillon / Henri Charrière ; with an introduction by Jean-Pierre Castelnau ; translated by June P. Wilson and Walter B. Michaels.
Henri Charrière, 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062882462
- Physical Description: xi, 544 pages, 18 pages : 1 map ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First William Morrow movie tie-in edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
- Copyright: ©1970
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General Note: | "Now a major motion picture"--Cover. Translated from the French. Includes a supplement with information about the author and the book, along with suggestions for further reading. |
Original Version Note: | Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1970. |
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Subject: | Charrière, Henri, 1906-1973. Prisoners > French Guiana > Biography. Escapes > French Guiana > Biography. Devil's Island (French Guiana) |
Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library | 365.6 CHARRIÈRE (Text) | 39636100450606 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |