{"product_id":"papillon-isbn-9780061120664","title":"Papillon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A modern classic of courage and excitement.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker • \u003c\/i\u003eThe source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenri Charrière, nicknamed \"Papillon,\" for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was wrongfully convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the brutal French Guiana penal colony, he became obsessed with one goal: \u003ci\u003eescape\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 in this true story of survival remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharrière's astonishing adventure memoir, \u003ci\u003ePapillon\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A first-class adventure story.” — \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a man framed for murder survive the world’s most notorious penal colony and plot an escape from a place no one has ever escaped before?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Prison Escape Classic:\u003c\/b\u003e Henri ‘Papillon’ Charrière, marked by a butterfly tattoo and an unbreakable will, faces life imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDevil’s Island:\u003c\/b\u003e After years of failed attempts, Papillon is sent to the inescapable island prison. His determination to be free leads to one of history's most daring feats of endurance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBased on a True Story:\u003c\/b\u003e This gritty, shocking, and ultimately inspiring autobiography chronicles a relentless quest for freedom against the brutal horrors of the French Guiana penal system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSurvival and Endurance:\u003c\/b\u003e An uplifting odyssey of an innocent man’s refusal to be broken, a treasured tale of cunning and perseverance that inspired the iconic film starring Steve McQueen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eHenri Charrière, called \"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: \u003cem\u003eescape\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharrière's astonishing autobiography, \u003cem\u003ePapillon\u003c\/em\u003e, was 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A first-class adventure story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A modern classic of courage and excitement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Flanner (Gênet), The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The greatest adventure story of all time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuguste Le Breton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Papillon] is the ultimate hero defying the ultimate system of oppression and succeeding by dint of will, optimism...[and] a sense of honor given only to West Point graduates and Paris thieves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A marvelous adventure story told in a direct, colloquial style. . .by a a born teller of tales. . . . An account of incredible suffering and resourcefulness, in contrast to the average experiences of civilized life. . . . Charrière [is] a strongly marked personality with a tremendous fund of temperament and courage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887734092005,"sku":"NP9780061120664","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061120664.jpg?v=1730227345","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/papillon-isbn-9780061120664","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}