{"product_id":"9780007179961","title":"Papillon","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Henri Charriere\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutobiography: historical, political \u0026amp; military\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 May 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperPerennial) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Harper Perennial Modern Classics' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 688 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 x 36mm | 386g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Condemned for a murder he did not commit, Henri Charriere, nicknamed Papillon, was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break for freedom, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. He was recaptured and put into solitary confinement but his spirit remained untamed: over thirteen years he made nine incredible escapes, including from the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This edition of Papillon, one of the greatest adventure stories ever told, includes an exclusive new essay by Howard Marks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henri Charriere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56495271510341,"sku":"9780007179961","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780007179961.jpg?v=1764260907","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780007179961","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}