{"product_id":"papillon-movie-tiein-isbn-9780062882462","title":"Papillon [Movie Tie-in]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A modern classic of courage and excitement.” —\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CHARLIE HUNNAM AND RAMI MALEK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenri 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 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 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\u003cstrong\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenri Charrière, known as “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":44888516919525,"sku":"NP9780062882462","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062882462.jpg?v=1730229252","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/papillon-movie-tiein-isbn-9780062882462","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}