Cover of Papillon (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

Book 2005

Papillon (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

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Publisher
HarperPerennial
Published
2005
  • Prisoners, biography
  • Escapes
  • Prisoners
  • Biography
  • Autobiographical fiction
  • Prison life in fiction
  • Personal narratives
  • Language readers

Describes the life of a man sent to prison on a miserable island, Cayena, where escape is impossible. It is a terrible life for him but he finally escapes after much suffering.