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Papillon is an autobiographical novel written by Henri Charrière, first published in France on 30 April 1969. Papillon is Charrière's nickname, deriving from a butterfly tattoo inscribed on his chest. The novel details Papillon's incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana, and covers a 14-year period between 1931 and 1945.
Publish Date
January 1, 1994
Publisher
Plaza & Janes Editories Sa
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Biografía, Biography, Colonias penales francesas, French Penal colonies, Personal narratives, Presos, Prisoners, Prisons et pénitenciers, Évasions, Biographies, Prisonniers, Biography: general, Modern fiction, Spanish language, Escapes, French Guiana, Biography/Autobiography, Prisoners, biographyPlaces
French Guiana, Guayana Francesa, Guyana FrancesaTimes
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Papillon (Spanish edition)
January 1, 1994, Plaza & Janes Editories Sa
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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."
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July 31, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | associate edition with work OL12458917W |
April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
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