Papillon
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1970. First American Edition. First American edition. No book club impression on rear board. Measuring approximately 9.5" x 6.5" with 434 numbered pages.
This book is in good condition. Moderate shelf wear to spine and both boards. Minor sunning to edges of boards. Moderate staining to all edges of textblock. Previous owner's inscription on front endpaper. Interior pages are clean. Water damage. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate staining and chipping to all edges of jacket. Original 8.95 price on front flap.
The novel details Papillon's purported incarceration and subsequent escape from the French penal colony of French Guiana, and covers a 14-year period between 1931 and 1945. 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.
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Inventory #(P1-92). Item #6883
Price: $50.00