Sep 27, 2017Liber_vermis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
About two-thirds of the way through this page-turning memoir, the author reveals that he 'worked' as a safecracker and was familiar with the prominent criminals in the larger cities of France in the late 1920s - so 'Papillon' wasn't as innocent as he claims. This memoir is a gripping tale of endurance, creativity, and interpersonal relationships. The use of solitary confinement and its adverse effects on the prisoners echoes the contemporary debate over the use of "administrative segregation". Is this story entirely true, did 'Papillon' exaggerate, or simply forget details after 30 years?
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Papillon