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Papillon by Henri Charrière is a true crime available to read on EtoBox.
What is Papillon about?
<p>“A modern classic of courage and excitement.” —The New Yorker • The source for the iconic prison-escape film starring Steve McQueen</p><p>Henri 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: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually
Who reads Papillon?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Henri Charrière
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780606246910
- Category
- true crime
- Subjects
- Social Science, True Crime, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.23 / 5 (123 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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