Papillon by Henri Charrière

Papillon

Papillon #1

Henri Charrière with Patrick O'Brian (Translator)

560 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction classics memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
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A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure -- a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960s Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an...

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4.02
based on 2,462 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

inspiring: 47%

hopeful: 40%

emotional: 37%

dark: 34%

reflective: 34%

tense: 32%

challenging: 28%

informative: 17%

sad: 15%

funny: 8%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 3%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
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