Banco: The Further Adventures of Papillon [Lingua inglese] - Brossura

Charrière, Henri

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0586040102 ISBN 13: 9780586040102

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 1990

Riassunto

The sensational sequel to ‘Papillon’.

‘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-raiding 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 his international fame.

Su questo libro

Dalla quarta di copertina:

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.

Product Description:

285pages. poche. Broche souple.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0586040102
• ISBN 13: 9780586040102
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288