Henri Charrière

Jean-François Revel

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Papillon

Patrick O'Brian

Henri CharrieÌ?re

Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he suffered a solitary confinement and was sent eventually to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of disease and brutality. No one had ever escaped from this notorious prison - no one until Papillon took to the shark infested sea supported only by a makeshift coconut-sack raft. In thirteen years he made nine daring escapes, living through many fantastic adventures while on the run - including a sojourn with South American Indians whose women Papillon found welcomely free of European restraints Papillon is filled with tension, adventure and high excitement. It is also one of the most vivid stories of human endurance ever written. Henri Charriere died in 1973 at the age of 66.

Nick Bicko

Unzählige Gefängnisausbrüche, autobiographisch (wenn auch umstritten, zu welchem Grad), gesprochene Literatur. Papillon zieht einen komplett in den Bann und ist viel besser (und ganz anders) als der bekannte Film.

Manoek Lambregts

** spoiler alert **
           Het is bizar wat voor een vluchtdrang Papillon heeft. Zelfs als hij vrij is wil hij meer, wat ook weer fout gaat. Sommige scènes spelen nog levendiger in je hoofd af dan een film zou kunnen bereiken. De mooiste delen vind ik het verblijf bij de Indianen, het bizarre overlijden van zijn vrienden en hoe je met Papillon, telkens weer, mee op zee dobbert. Dat dit een waargebeurd verhaal is, ongelooflijk.

John Vetter

Henri Charriere

Papillon (P.S.)

Pranav

Brishti Basu

Irina Nicula

Iestyn Lloyd

Joyce Gu

Voici le récit du plus célèbre évadé de France ! Condamné en 1933 au bagne, pour un meurtre qu'il n'a pas commis, Henri Charrière, dit "Papillon", en réchappera treize années et quelques tentatives d'évasion plus tard. Entre ces deux dates, l'"enfer vert"! Des années de réclusion totale aux îles guyannaises du Salut, des cavales en pleine jungle colombienne entrecoupées d'un intermède paradisiaque chez les Indiens Guajiros. Une épopée sur terre et sur mer qui s'achève par l'ultime évasion, la plus risquée, la plus désespérée, à bord d'un simple radeau, pour une traversée de l'océan impossible. Et pourtant, au bout, c'est la liberté ! On sort secoué, épaté de ce livre comme d'un superbe roman d'aventures. À la différence près, qu'ici tout est vrai !

Amanda Kesek

Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (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. This translation originally published.

Papillon Pb

Jens Madsen

Rory O'K

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Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-t wo days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he suffered a solitary confinement and was sent eventually to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of disease and brutality. No one had ever escaped from this notorious prison - no one until Papillon took to the shark infested sea supported only by a makeshift coconut-sack raft. In 13 years he made nine daring escapes, living through many fantastic adventures while on the run - including a sojourn with South American Indians whose women Papillon found welcomely free of European restraints.

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