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Papillon!

Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
edited May 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Who's read it? I'm halfway through and can't wait til I'm finished to start a thread about it. What a fucking amazing and inspirational story... one of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive and appreciate all that's around you. I'm in love with a book :o

It makes you enjoy every second of freedom and know that no matter what 'they' do to you... you can always beat them :D
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    bump... nobody? :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    no one cares
  • BlancheBlanche Posts: 247
    The only Papillon I know is the Steve McQueen movie.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    no one cares
    Awww... ya feeling down NYPJ1? Cos I didn't find your joke funny? :D:D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Blanche wrote:
    The only Papillon I know is the Steve McQueen movie.
    That's the one... well the movie was of the book that I'm reading. You should know, you're French :D he was French... apparently it's like a French classic or something. I'd definitely recommend it though, fantastic uplifting read!
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • BlancheBlanche Posts: 247
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    That's the one... well the movie was of the book that I'm reading. You should know, you're French :D he was French... apparently it's like a French classic or something. I'd definitely recommend it though, fantastic uplifting read!
    Never read it. In fact, the first French book I ever read, comic books excepted, was an English translation of Madame Bovary. :o

    I saw the movie a very long time ago. All I remember is the nightmare McQueen had, where Dustin Hoffman mumbled to him, "You're dead..." Must have been before the escape.
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Great movie
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Blanche wrote:
    Never read it. In fact, the first French book I ever read, comic books excepted, was an English translation of Madame Bovary. :o

    I saw the movie a very long time ago. All I remember is the nightmare McQueen had, where Dustin Hoffman mumbled to him, "You're dead..." Must have been before the escape.
    which escape? :D It's a true story of a man who was sent by France to French Guyana for life internment cos he was wrongly convicted of manslaughter. He escaped 9 times :D but never gave up.

    I never saw the film but I love Steve McQueen... and reading the book, he's perfect for the part.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • BlancheBlanche Posts: 247
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    which escape? :D It's a true story of a man who was sent by France to French Guyana for life internment cos he was wrongly convicted of manslaughter. He escaped 9 times :D but never gave up.

    I never saw the film but I love Steve McQueen... and reading the book, he's perfect for the part.
    I told you it was a long time ago. I think our TV was black and white. :o
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Blanche wrote:
    I told you it was a long time ago. I think our TV was black and white. :o
    :o well you're still one up on me... I've NEVER seen it! I'll find it somewhere once I've read the book :)

    It was someone here recommended it as an adventure book... maybe cate or byrnzie
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    I just started reading it. Didn't you recommend it to me a couple months ago?
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    thunderDAN wrote:
    I just started reading it. Didn't you recommend it to me a couple months ago?
    :D Not me... but I'll take the credit lol. I did have a thread called 'adventure books' where somebody mentioned this one.

    we can discuss it when we're done then... how long do you reckon?
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • butterfly1butterfly1 Posts: 372
    I read it a long time ago, and then again just recently. Its a great book, a total page turner.

    I loved it so much I made the mistake of googling it to find out more and, well I don't want to diminish the book, but lets just say some claim there is a litte James Fry in there.

    But as a book, I couldn't get enough of it. Actually liked it better than the movie.
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    I saw this title and was surprised because I was thinking of a Schumann piano piece by that name. :)
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    butterfly1 wrote:
    I read it a long time ago, and then again just recently. Its a great book, a total page turner.

    I loved it so much I made the mistake of googling it to find out more and, well I don't want to diminish the book, but lets just say some claim there is a litte James Fry in there.

    But as a book, I couldn't get enough of it. Actually liked it better than the movie.
    I suspected as much, a few reasons which I'm putting to the back of my mind til I'm done reading cos I just love where this book takes me :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :D Not me... but I'll take the credit lol. I did have a thread called 'adventure books' where somebody mentioned this one.

    we can discuss it when we're done then... how long do you reckon?

    sure. I'm just on the opening pages though
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    thunderDAN wrote:
    sure. I'm just on the opening pages though
    ah ok... it's taken me a couple of days already to get halfway through, I can't wait to finish but I don't want it to end either :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    I read it probably around 5 years ago in french.

    It is such a great book.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Lesbelges wrote:
    I read it probably around 5 years ago in french.

    It is such a great book.
    I'd imagine it's even better in the original language... some things just don't translate :(
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • elmerelmer Posts: 1,683
    yeah i read it way back, recieved the dvd last xmas as a gift (it's not black and white, from70's) and it brought back memories.
    Some of his decision making was a little iffy, found it frustrating every time he was recaptured! It is supposedly a true story and it's not as if I'd of made a better job of escaping Devils Island and evading all mortal peril but still......

    My favourite part was where he settles down with the natives, gets himself a girl, got it all going good and then???? he fucks it all up!!!! I'd of stayed put me, settled down there.................little was devoted to this in the fil-em (some tit and aboriginal desire and stuff)_...........maybe, probably, you haven't reached this stage yet, don't worry- it's not of striking significance to the plot or at least ain't nothing serious but maybe leads into something serious
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Who's read it? I'm halfway through and can't wait til I'm finished to start a thread about it. What a fucking amazing and inspirational story... one of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive and appreciate all that's around you. I'm in love with a book :o

    It makes you enjoy every second of freedom and know that no matter what 'they' do to you... you can always beat them :D

    Read it years back Helen, it's a brilliant book. :) I think I've read it a few times now and also the follow up Banco. It really is an inspirational book and an excellent read. :)
    NOPE!!!

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    The currents will shift
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    I keep meaning to read the book. The movie was brilliant :) but then again I love Steve McQueen. One of my fave lines from that movie " you have created the greatest crime of all... a wasted life" or something like that.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    small town beck wrote:
    I keep meaning to read the book. The movie was brilliant :) but then again I love Steve McQueen. One of my fave lines from that movie " you have created the greatest crime of all... a wasted life" or something like that.

    Read it st beck! You won't regret it! It's an excellent book. A truly excellent book. :)
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • prljmngrlprljmngrl Posts: 320
    I didn't care for it. It felt "trumped up" and too far fetched to be real. More like the ramblings of a narcissistic career criminal. There is after all no proof that he WAS "wrongly" convicted the first time. After that he made a life of crime for himself.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    prljmngrl wrote:
    I didn't care for it. It felt "trumped up" and too far fetched to be real. More like the ramblings of a narcissistic career criminal. There is after all no proof that he WAS "wrongly" convicted the first time. After that he made a life of crime for himself.

    :D haha! I'd never have guessed! ;):D
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Jeanie wrote:
    Read it st beck! You won't regret it! It's an excellent book. A truly excellent book. :)


    I shall :) After I finish my current book... although I want to read the new Stephen King book and I heard that Marian Keyes has a new book out as well.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    I never read the book but saw it in the movie theatre way back when. It was so long ago I don't remember what year it was???

    Maybe in the 70's, I just remember DH and blue eyes then feeling sad at the end. Those guys really suffered.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    small town beck wrote:
    I shall :) After I finish my current book... although I want to read the new Stephen King book and I heard that Marian Keyes has a new book out as well.

    Sounds like you've got a pile there love! :D

    A bit like me!! :o
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    g under p wrote:
    I never read the book but saw it in the movie theatre way back when. It was so long ago I don't remember what year it was???

    Maybe in the 70's, I just remember DH and blue eyes then feeling sad at the end. Those guys really suffered.

    Peace

    I'll never forget him eating the cockroaches just to survive. :eek:

    Not the kind of situation I'd ever wish on anyone. Just appalling conditions for human beings to endure. Very sad.
    NOPE!!!

    *~You're IT Bert!~*

    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Jeanie wrote:
    I'll never forget him eating the cockroaches just to survive. :eek:

    Not the kind of situation I'd ever wish on anyone. Just appalling conditions for human beings to endure. Very sad.

    I just hope some of the innocent people in Guantanamo aren't suffering like DH & SM did in that movie. I still love SM movies and another actor and Oscar Winner from the old days Lee Marvin.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


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