Banco (novel)
 First English edition | |
| Author | Henri Charrière |
|---|---|
| Translator | Patrick O'Brian |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Series | Papillon |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Hart-Davis |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Preceded by | Papillon |
| Followed by | Magnificent Rebel |
Banco is a 1973 autobiography by Henri Charrière, it is a sequel to his previous novel Papillon. It documents Charrière's life in Venezuela, where he arrived after his escape from the penal colony on Devil's Island.
Like its predecessor, Banco is purportedly an autobiography, though much of the content of questionable accuracy. Continuing on from Papillon, Banco tells of Henri's life in Venezuela and various jobs he did during his later life. Parts of the book talk in more detail about the crime he committed in France, his arrest, his trial and his views on French justice in the matter. Toward the end of the book, he returns to France a free man.
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