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Informationen zum Autor Henri Charrière Klappentext Here at last is the sensational sequel to 'Papillon' - the great story of escape and adventure that took the world by storm. Banco continues the adventures of Henri Charriere - nicknamed 'Papillon' - in Venezuela, where he has finally won his freedom after thirteen years of escape and imprisonment. Despite his resolve to become an honest man, Charriere is soon involved in hair-raising exploits with goldminers, gamblers, bank-robbers and revolutionaries - robbing and being robbed, his lust for life as strong as ever. He also runs night-clubs in Caracas until an earthquake ruins him in 1967 - when he decides to write the book that brings him international fame. Henri Charriere died in 1973 at the age of 66. Zusammenfassung The sensational sequel to 'Papillon'.

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Henri Charrière

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Here at last is the sensational sequel to 'Papillon' - the great story of escape and adventure that took the world by storm.

Banco continues the adventures of Henri Charriere - nicknamed 'Papillon' - in Venezuela, where he has finally won his freedom after thirteen years of escape and imprisonment. Despite his resolve to become an honest man, Charriere is soon involved in hair-raising exploits with goldminers, gamblers, bank-robbers and revolutionaries - robbing and being robbed, his lust for life as strong as ever. He also runs night-clubs in Caracas until an earthquake ruins him in 1967 - when he decides to write the book that brings him international fame.

Henri Charriere died in 1973 at the age of 66.

Zusammenfassung
The sensational sequel to 'Papillon'.