| Edition |
Movie tie-in edition. |
| Description |
xi, 544, 18 pages : 1 map ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Language |
In English, translated from the French. |
| Note |
Translation of: Papillon. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Henri Charriere, nicknamed '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"--Back cover. |
| Subject |
Charrière, Henri, 1906-1973.
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Prisoners -- French Guiana -- Biography.
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Escapes -- French Guiana -- Biography.
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Devil's Island (French Guiana)
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| Added Author |
Wilson, June P., 1916-2004, translator.
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Michaels, Walter Benn, translator.
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Castelnau, Jean-Pierre, writer of introduction.
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| Added Title |
Papillon. English
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| ISBN |
9780062882462 (paperback) |
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0062882465 (paperback) |
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