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Pole to Pole - by Michael Palin (Paperback)

Name: Pole to Pole - by Michael Palin (Paperback)
Brand: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
SKU: 89141257
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'Home seems impossibly far away as we step out onto a rough base of ice and snow.
About the Author: Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from Monty Python and Ripping Yarns to The Missionary and The Death of Stalin.
304 Pages
Travel, Essays & Travelogues

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About the Book

Michael Palin's journey from North to South Pole sees him tackling Arctic ice floes, scaling Sudanese sand dunes and white-water rafting on the Zambezi. Pole to Pole chronicles this awe-inspiring overland adventure by train, truck, bike and Ski-Doo as Michael races against time to finally stand in Scott's shoes in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Book Synopsis

'Home seems impossibly far away as we step out onto a rough base of ice and snow. The temperature is -25°C. This is considered warm . . .'

Review Quotes

A glorious travel book. There's never a dull moment, either, in the stunning photography or the entertaining travel notes--Daily Mail

Brisk, fresh and makes you want to go where he has gone--Daily Telegraph

Coupled with his eye for detail, he has the diarist's willingness to try anything and to laugh at himself ... travel-writing of unpretentious charm and enjoyable originality--Independent

Palin is the Python we all want to go abroad with--Observer

About the Author

Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from Monty Python and Ripping Yarns to The Missionary and The Death of Stalin. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries, his journeys taking him to the North and South Poles, the Sahara Desert, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and Brazil. His books include accounts of his journeys, two novels (Hemingway's Chair and The Truth), three volumes of diaries and Erebus, the Story of a Ship. From 2009 to 2012 he was president of the Royal Geographical Society. He received a BAFTA fellowship in 2013, and a knighthood in the 2019 New Year Honours list. He lives in London.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.72 Inches (H) x 5.04 Inches (W) x .87 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues

Genre: Travel

Number of Pages: 304

Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson

Format: Paperback

Author: Michael Palin

Language: English

Street Date: August 13, 2024

TCIN: 89141257

UPC: 9781474625821

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-4635

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds

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