Henri Charriere

"A modern classic of courage and excitement." --The New YorkerNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CHARLIE HUNNAM AND RAMI MALEKHenri Charri 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: 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.Charri re's astonishing autobiography, 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--the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated.

Et fransk forlag fikk i 1968 tilsendt en pakke med tretten tettskrevne kladdehefter: «Her er fortellingen om mine eventyr.» Avsenderen var Henri Charrière med kallenavnet Papillon - Sommerfuglen. Dømt for et mord han ikke har begått, sendes han til en fransk fangeøy utenfor kysten av Guyana. Førtito dager etter ankomst gjennomfører han sitt første rømningsforsøk. Det mislykkes og han blir satt i isolat og etter hvert sendt til den beryktede Djeveløya, et sykdomsinfisert og brutalt lite helvete av et sted. Ingen har noensinne lykkes i å flykte derfra. Men Papillon er ikke som alle andre. Han gjennomfører åtte fluktførsøk som alle ender med at han puttes i nye hull. Tretten år etter han ble forvist prøver han for niende gang.Klassikeren Papillon er en enorm internasjonal suksess, og bare i Norge har boken solgt over 200.000 eksemplarer.

Un cl sico autobiogr fico que relata la incre ble evasi n de un hombre que vivi una aut ntica odisea por perseguir aquello que nunca debi perder: la libertad. En 1931, Henri Charri re, apodado Papillon por el tatuaje en forma de mariposa de su pecho, fue condenado a prisi n por un asesinato que no hab a cometido. Sentenciado a cadena perpetua en una colonia penal de la Guayana Francesa, en su mente solo cab a una meta: escapar. Tras varios intentos fallidos de fuga a lo largo de los a os, fue enviado a la llamada Isla del Diablo, de donde ning n recluso se hab a evadido jam s... hasta su llegada. La lucha por la libertad de Papillon sigue siendo una de las m s incre bles haza as que el ingenio, el tes n y la valent a humanos hayan demostrado jam s. Su relato dio lugar a esta extraordinaria autobiograf a, la odisea de un hombre inocente para perseguir lo que nunca debi perder: la libertad. Rese as: La mayor haza a de todos los tiempos. Auguste Le Breton Un cl sico moderno de coraje. The New Yorker Una extraordinaria historia de aventuras. The New York Review of Books ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Henri Charri 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: 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. Charri re's astonishing autobiography, 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--the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated.

A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure - a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960s

Dieser Bestseller machte seinen Autor zum mehrfachen Tantieme-Millionär. Der ehemalige Tresorknacker und spätere Bagno-Sträfling, Ausbrecher und Totschläger schildert hier die Geschichte seines wüsten, abenteuerlichen Heldenlebens. Mag man auch in der Zwischenzeit ver-sucht haben, ihm den Ruhm, dieses Leben selber geführt zu haben, streitig zu machen, ihn einen erfindungsreichen Aufschneider genannt haben, "Papillon" bleibt ein faszinierender Erzähler.

"A modern classic of courage and excitement." --The New Yorker Soon to be a Major Motion Picture Starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami MalekHenri Charri 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: 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.Charri re's astonishing autobiography, 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--the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated."A first-class adventure story." -- New York Review of Books

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.

A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure - a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960s

The sensational sequel to ‘Papillon’. ‘Banco’ continues the adventures of Henri Charriere – nicknamed Papillon – in Venezuela, where he has finally won his freedom after thirteen years of escape and imprisonment. Despite his resolve to become an honest man, Charriere is soon involved in hair-raiding exploits with goldminers, gamblers, bank-robbers and revolutionaries – robbing and being robbed, his lust for life as strong as ever. He also runs night clubs in Caracas until an earthquake ruins him in 1967 – when he decides to write the book that brings his international fame.

Henri Charriere, called "Papillon, for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 for a murder he did not commit. When he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, one thought obsessed him: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, "Papillon was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped -- that was, until "Papillon. His escape, described in breathless detail, was one of the most incredible tests of human cunning, will, and endurance.In 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape, Charriere had his astonishing autobiography, "Papillon, published in France to instant acclaim -- a worldwide bestseller describing the gripping, shocking odyssey of the author's imprisonment and escape over a greuling decade.