Papillon

Description:

Describes the life of a man sent to prison on a miserable island, Cayena, where escape is impossible. It is a terrible life for him but he finally escapes after much suffering.

subjects: Prisoners, biography,  Escapes,  Prisoners,  Biography,  Autobiographical fiction,  Prison life in fiction,  Personal narratives,  Biography: general,  Language readers,  Biografía,  Colonias penales francesas,  French Penal colonies,  Presos,  Prisons et pénitenciers,  Évasions,  Biographies,  Prisonniers,  Modern fiction,  Spanish language,  French Guiana,  Biography/Autobiography,  Vietnamese language books,  Iles du salut

People: Henri Charrière,  Henri Charrière (1906-1973),  Henri Charrière (1906-)

Places: Devil's Island (Île du Diable),  French Guiana,  Guayana Francesa,  Guyana Francesa,  Devil's Island (French Guiana)

Times: 20th century,  1970