Papillon (P.S.)

This paperbook has very thin pages, easy to read and to carry around. A good story to read, cannot wait to see the movie after. Worth buying

I actually couldn't wait for my product to reach and I am glad it did! I've watched the movie and just HAD to Read the book... #Support

Of course one of the best adventure books of all time even if i (and others) believe he 'stole' some of his stories from others. No doubt he was in solitary in Saint Joseph but some of the escapes? Papillon was known as a great story teller. Anyone interested in total non fiction try 'Dry Guillotine' a brilliant book about the same topic French Guiana prison system.

I bought another copy of this book having first read it many years ago. A recent visit to the Iles du Salut (which include Devils Island) prompted my renewed interest. (Hard to believe that such a wonderful island was the scene of such brutality!)I enjoyed the book (again) - well written/translated. Just one residual concern - the French Authorities maintain that the author was never sent to the islands, so its hard to determine whether the book is a true account or just a novel based on the existance of the penal colony.Nevertheless, and excellent read.

This has been a favorite book of mine (and film but as always book is better !!) Since I was a child , following the adventure of Henri a convict and his life of doing anything he can to get out of prison, its an amazing true story of how he lived the harshness of prison and how he eventually escaped, a must read then you should go on to read banco the following story

not stricty true, which stopped me from finishing the book, suggest some research about the subject first

Read as a kid and loved it. Wanted to new read as an adult. Just as good. Book in good condition as described and arrived quickly.