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Papillon

Henri Charriere

A convicted murderer, nicknamed “Papillon,” is sentenced to life in a brutal French Guiana prison colony. Despite numerous failed escape attempts, his determination to break free never falters. Eventually, he is sent to Devil’s Island – a place from which no one has ever escaped. Papillon’s eventual escape remains one of the most incredible feats of human endurance and cunning ever undertaken. This shocking, uplifting autobiography is the story of an innocent man who refused to be defeated.
Publish Date
2006-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
2006-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1969
Goodreads Rating
4.23
ISBN
9784871870726
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