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Can I read Papillon on EtoBox?
Papillon by With an introd. by Jean-Pierre Castelnau. Translated by June P. Wilson and Walter B. Michaels is a true crime available to read on EtoBox.
What is Papillon about?
Papillon is an autobiographical novel written by Henri Charrière, first published in France on 30 April 1969. Papillon is Charrière's nickname, deriving from a butterfly tattoo inscribed on his chest. The novel details Papillon's incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana, and covers a 14-year period between 1931 and 1945.
Who reads Papillon?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- With an introd. by Jean-Pierre Castelnau. Translated by June P. Wilson and Walter B. Michaels
- Publisher
- New York, Morrow
- Published
- 1970
- Language
- EN
- Category
- true crime
- Subjects
- Social Science, True Crime, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.23 / 5 (39,620 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14