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...
A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure - a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960s
Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charrière (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a t...
Byvayut knigi prosto obrechennye na uspekh. Avtobiograficheskij roman Anri
SHar'era «Motylek» stal bestsellerom srazu posle ego opublikovaniya v 1969
godu. V pervye tri goda posle vyhoda v svet bylo napechatano okolo 10
millionov ehkzemplyarov ehtoj knigi. Kinematografisty byli gotov...
A modern classic of courage and excitement. The New Yorker • The source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen
Henri Charrière, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to...
