) First edition (French) | |
| Author | Henri Charrière |
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| Translator | Patrick O'Brian |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Series | Papillon |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Robert Laffont |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Preceded by | Papillon |
| Followed by | Magnificent Rebel |
Banco is a 1972 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.
Continuing on from Papillon, Banco relates Henri's life in Venezuela attempting to raise funds to seek revenge for his false imprisonment and to see his father. After many failed enterprises, including diamond mining, a bank robbery and a jewelry heist, he found success in Venezuela running various restaurants. The book provides more detail about the crime he committed in France, his arrest, trial and views on French justice. Towards the end of the book, he returns to France as a free man.