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Papillon / Henri Charrière ; translated from the French by Patrick O'Brian.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: Harper Perennial modern classicsPublication details: London : Harper Perennial, 2005.Description: 560 p. : maps ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780007179961 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 365.6092 22
LOC classification:
  • HV8956.G8
Summary: Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charrière (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.
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General The Harden Library, King's Hospital Main 365.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R16927M0499

This translation originally published: London: Hart-Davis, 1970.

Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charrière (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.

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