Papillon
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IT WAS A KNOCKOUT BLOW-a punch so overwhelming that I didn't get back on my feet for fourteen years.
IT WAS A KNOCKOUT BLOW-a punch so overwhelming that I didn't get back on my feet for fourteen years.
About this book
Describes the life of a man sent to prison on a miserable island, Cayena, where escape is impossible. It is a terrible life for him but he finally escapes after much suffering.
Themes & subjects
Prisoners, biographyEscapesPrisonersBiographyAutobiographical fictionPrison life in fiction
First published 2001Characters & people
Setting
Devil's Island (Île du Diable)French GuianaGuayana FrancesaGuyana FrancesaDevil's Island (French Guiana)20th century1970
About the author
Henri Charrière
6 Nov 1906 – 29 Jul 1973
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