About the Author

Born in 1906, and imprisoned in 1931, Henri Charri�re finally escaped in 1945 to Venuzuela, where he married, settled in Caracas, and opened a restaurant. He died in 1973.

Reviews

"A first-class adventure story." -- New York Review of Books"[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." -- New York Times"The greatest adventure story of all time." -- Auguste Le Breton"A modern classic of courage and excitement." -- Janet Flanner (G�net), The New Yorker