Description
An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure on shark-infested seas.
Condemned for a murder he did not commit, Henri Charriere, nicknamed Papillon, was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break for freedom, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. He was recaptured and put into solitary confinement but his spirit remained untamed: over thirteen years he made nine incredible escapes, including from the notorious penal colony on Devils Island.
This edition of Papillon, one of the greatest adventure stories ever told, includes an exclusive new essay by Howard Marks.
show more
Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:688 Pages
- Dimensions:198 x 129 x 36 mm
- Publication date:05/03/2005
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13:9780007179961
Note:
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.
Note
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.
People who bought this also bought
[{"item_id":"12300","item_name":"SAS The Great Train Raid: The Most Daring SAS Mission of WWII","item_brand":"Damien Lewis","item_category":"Biography & True Stories","list":"Product Page","price":"13.99","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"46","item_name":"The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of the Worlds Most Famous Diary","item_brand":"Anne Frank, Mirjam Pressler, Otto Frank","item_category":"Biography & True Stories","list":"Product Page","price":"0.83","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"253","item_name":"Becoming","item_brand":"Michelle Obama","item_category":"Biography & True Stories","list":"Product Page","price":"0.77","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"523","item_name":"I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban - Malala","item_brand":"Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb","item_category":"Biography & True Stories","list":"Product Page","price":"2.60","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"2025","item_name":"Long Walk To Freedom","item_brand":"Nelson Mandela","item_category":"Politics, Society & Education","list":"Product Page","price":"3.23","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"2339","item_name":"Homage to Catalonia - Penguin Modern Classics","item_brand":"George Orwell, Julian Symon","item_category":"Biography & True Stories","list":"Product Page","price":"2.44","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"3086","item_name":"I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World; Teen Edition Retold by Malala for her Own Generation","item_brand":"Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick","item_category":"Biography & True Stories","list":"Product Page","price":"6.99","variant":"","quantity":1},{"item_id":"3936","item_name":"Agent Sonya","item_brand":"Ben Macintyre","item_category":"Politics, Society & Education","list":"Product Page","price":"0.97","variant":"","quantity":1}]
-
44% off!
SAS The Great Train Raid: The Most Daring SAS Mission of WWII
Damien Lewis Hardback £13.99£25.00Save £11.01 -
92% off!
The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of the Worlds Most Famous Diary
Anne Frank, Mirjam Pressler, Otto Frank Paperback £0.83£9.99Save £9.16 -
94% off!
Becoming
Michelle Obama Paperback £0.77£12.99Save £12.22 -
76% off!
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban - Malala
Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb Paperback £2.60£10.99Save £8.39 -
78% off!
Long Walk To Freedom
Nelson Mandela Paperback £3.23£14.99Save £11.76 -
73% off!
Homage to Catalonia - Penguin Modern Classics
George Orwell, Julian Symon Paperback £2.44£8.99Save £6.55 -
30% off!
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World; Teen Edition Retold by Malala for her Own Generation
Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick Paperback £6.99£9.99Save £3.00 -
91% off!
Agent Sonya
Ben Macintyre Paperback £0.97£10.99Save £10.02
