Papillon
Charriere, Henri, 1906-19732005
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Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. 42 days after his arrival he made his first break for freedom. Recaptured, he was sent to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of disease & brutality. In 13 years he made nine daring escapes.
Main title:
Papillon / Henri Charriere ; translated from the French by Patrick O'Brian.
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Imprint:
London : Harper Perennial, 2005.
Collation:
560 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: Hart-Davis, 1970.This translation originally published: London: Hart-Davis, 1970.
ISBN:
9780007179961 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 CHA
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
20004