Papillon with delivery to Ireland

In the Paris underworld he was known as Papillon, the Butterfly, because he was never where anyone was looking for him: he would turn up unexpectedly and vanish without a trace. Arrested in 1930 for a murder he did not commit, he is sentenced to transportation for life. Henri Charriere, for that is the name of the book's hero and author, refuses to accept his fate and, with incredible ingenuity, plans and prepares his escapes. His stubbornness and perseverance in pursuing his goal are astonishing. He does not give up even when yet another attempt ends in failure. Only after 13 years does he finally triumph, and Venezuela becomes his chosen homeland.