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| Original Title: | Papillon |
| ISBN: | 0061120669 (ISBN13: 9780061120664) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Papillon #1 |
| Setting: | Devil's Island(French Guiana) French Guiana Paris(France) |
Henri Charrière
Paperback | Pages: 544 pages Rating: 4.24 | 51984 Users | 1918 Reviews
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| Title | : | Papillon (Papillon #1) |
| Author | : | Henri Charrière |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 544 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2006 by William Morrow Paperbacks (first published 1969) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Biography. Classics. Adventure. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Henri Charrière, called "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. Charrière's astonishing autobiography, Papillon, was 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 simply would not be defeated.Rating Epithetical Books Papillon (Papillon #1)
Ratings: 4.24 From 51984 Users | 1918 ReviewsCritique Epithetical Books Papillon (Papillon #1)
I have been meaning to read this book for a long time so I decided to tackle the 600+ pages this week.I loved the film and enjoyed the book almost as much. I have read that there is a debate as to how much of the story is Charriere's own experiences but nevertheless it makes a great read. Even though some of the adventures do take a lot of believing he obviously lived an extraordinary life and this book is well worth reading.I read this long time ago but even now I can still visualise this book it slow dark grasping atmosphere .If never read it you enjoy it's autobiographical description & this came out long before Shawshank or the Green mile .I was only 15 when read this & it's sequal Banko it is like Swing Hammer Swing by Jeffrey Torrington or Angles Ashes.The Dustin Hoffman & Steve McQueen movie was not bad too.But like Q & A which end up as Slumdog Millionaire this book is much better.
I had read this many years ago, and of course I've seen the movie more than once. I mean the classic one with Steve McQueen (sigh) as Papillon. So I knew the story but while I was living in Mexico I found the sequel at a used book table at one of the regular book fairs in the main plaza in town.I never knew there was a sequel so I got it but promised myself to read this first. It had been a very long time since I read Papillon and some of it I didn't remember at all. But I enjoyed the book and
I read this book in the mid 70's, as a teenager. Then I read it again. And then, a little while later, I saw the film. The three events have subsequently blended into one and I certainly now have difficulty differentiating the book from the film. But that's no big deal as I know the film followed the written narrative pretty closely. It's a true story of one man's battle against injustice and the terrible personal consequences that transpired.It left a big impression on me. It was a big story. A
What an amazing story!!! It is questionable as to what is true and what is not...many people have poked holes in Henri's story since its publication. However, still a fantastic book that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good old school adventure story of daring prison breaks and survival even when all seems lost.
16/6 - Knowing nothing about this book or Charrière, only knowing the word papillon and it's English translation through the fact that there's a dog breed that's called papillon because the dog's fluffy ears (vaguely) resemble a butterfly's wings, I picked this up off the 'new and recently returned' shelf because the blurb on the back described it as "A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure". And 'adventure' sounded like the right genre for me at that moment in time. I read the
Absolutely fantastic read, what this man goes through is unbelievable.Honestly gets you from the 1st page and never lets go.
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