by Henri Charrière · ISBN 9788711075579
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Papillon is an abridged and simplified edition of Henri Charrière's autobiographical novel, published in 1987. This version is part of the 'Easy Readers' series and is adapted for easy reading. The story narrates the experiences of Charrière, known as 'Papillon', during his time in prison and his escape attempts. The book features illustrations by Stinne Teglhus and was edited by Jan A. Verschoor.
Henri Charrière was a French writer who was convicted of murder in 1931 by the French courts and pardoned in 1970. He wrote the 1969 novel Papillon, a memoir of his incarceration in and escape from a penal colony in French Guiana. While Charrière claimed that Papillon was largely true, modern researchers believe that much of the book's material came from other inmates, rather than Charrière himself. Charrière denied committing the murder, although he freely admitted to having committed various other petty crimes prior to his incarceration.
