Banco

By Henri Charriere,

Book cover of Banco: The Further Adventures of Papillon

Book description

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,…

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The book is a sequel to one more famous, Papillon, and explores how the title character (which means ‘Butterfly’ in French) lived his life in South America following his escape from prison.

Aside from the adventurous aspects that kept me entertained whilst in prison myself (HMP Gloucester, another Victorian-era jail that later closed down), Banco demonstrates how a person can have a life, and make a positive difference, after jail.

It has one of my most loved passages in any book: “A man is never lost. Whatever he may have done, there’s always a moment in his life when…

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