Papillon: A Moving Portrait of a Wrongfully Convicted Man's Fight for Freedom - Couverture souple

Charriere, Henri

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0061120669 ISBN 13 : 9780061120664

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2006

Synopsis

“A modern classic of courage and excitement.” ―The New Yorker • The source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen

Henri Charrière, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was wrongfully convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the brutal French Guiana penal colony, 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 in this true story of survival remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken.

Charrière's astonishing adventure memoir, Papillon, was first 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 would not be defeated.

“A first-class adventure story.” ― New York Review of Books

How does a man framed for murder survive the world’s most notorious penal colony and plot an escape from a place no one has ever escaped before?

• A Prison Escape Classic: Henri ‘Papillon’ Charrière, marked by a butterfly tattoo and an unbreakable will, faces life imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit.
• Devil’s Island: After years of failed attempts, Papillon is sent to the inescapable island prison. His determination to be free leads to one of history's most daring feats of endurance.
• Based on a True Story: This gritty, shocking, and ultimately inspiring autobiography chronicles a relentless quest for freedom against the brutal horrors of the French Guiana penal system.
• Survival and Endurance: An uplifting odyssey of an innocent man’s refusal to be broken, a treasured tale of cunning and perseverance that inspired the iconic film starring Steve McQueen.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in 1906, and imprisoned in 1931, Henri Charrière finally escaped in 1945 to Venuzuela, where he married, settled in Caracas, and opened a restaurant. He died in 1973.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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 would not be defeated.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0061120669
• ISBN 13: 9780061120664
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 576
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