Beyond Papillon. The French Overseas Penal Colonies, 1854-1952, Paperback/Stephen A. Toth

Through an analysis of criminal case files, administrative records, and prisoner biographies, this book reconstructs life in the penal colonies and examines how the social sciences, tropical medicine, and sensational journalism evaluated and exploited the inmates' experiences. Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Author(s): Stephen A. Toth Illustration(s): Illus., maps Number of pages: 240 Collection: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Publication date: 2008 Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18 Cover type: Paperback / softback