- Prisoners, biography, Escapes, Prisoners, Biography
Describes the life of a man sent to prison on a miserable island, Cayena, where escape is impossible. It is a terrible life for him but he finally escapes after much suffering.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and resolved.
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- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the book
- Author
- Henri Charrière
- First published
- 2001
- Pages
- 560
- Publisher
- European Schoolbooks, Wien-Munchen, Aschehoug
- Editions
- 87
- Language
- Spanish, German, und, French
- ISBN
- 9788466342148
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“IT WAS A KNOCKOUT BLOW-a punch so overwhelming that I didn't get back on my feet for fourteen years.”
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