Papillon: A Moving Portrait of a Wrongfully Convicted Man's

Papillon: A Moving Portrait of a Wrongfully Convicted Man's Fight for Freedom (P.S.)

Henri CharriÃ¨re, 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:Â 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.CharriÃ¨re's astonishing autobiography,Â 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--theÂ gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated.
Country USA
Brand William Morrow
Manufacturer William Morrow
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2006-08-01
Format Kindle eBook

Papillon: A Moving Portrait of a Wrongfully Convicted Man's Fight for Freedom (P.S.)