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Papillon
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Papillon (1969) (edit title/settings)

by Henri Charrière (Author) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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  • Henri " Papillon" Charrière: On 26 October 1931, Charriere was convicted of the murder of a pimp,a charge which he strenuously denied. He was sentenced to life in prison and ten years of hard labor.
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Penal colony

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IT WAS A KNOCKOUT BLOW-a punch so overwhelming that I didn't get back on my feet for fourteen years.

Glossary edit see section history

  • A Plan: A Plan: a hollow, metal cylinder containing money that is lodged in the rectum; it has also been called a plan.
  • bagne: jail
  • bagnard: jailer
  • cavale: escape
  • papillon: butterfly

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 147 of 196 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Green Mile, and followed by Men at Arms.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Henri Charrière (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. June P. Wilson (Translator)
  2. Walter Benn Michaels (Translator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: French
Publisher: Hart-Davis Macgibbon Ltd.
Country: France
Publication Date: 1969
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 566

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