I am a 23 year old student, studying at the University of Manchester. I am from Durham in the North ...
I am a 23 year old student, studying at the University of Manchester. I am from Durham in the North East and enjoy travelling!
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Written by the ex-Python, this book is the story of his journey through the surprisingly varied and liitle known countries that surround the well known Sahara Desert.
Based on the TV series of the same name this book takes us through such countries as Libya, Mali and Mauretania. It also encapsulates the spirit of the early explorer as Palin reads from Mungo Park as he sails along the mysterious Niger.
He visits Timbuktu and revels in the colonial splendour of this mysterious region. Highlights include an encounter with an musket wielding hunter, which almost ends Palin's journey, and a visit to a town where the buildings are made almost entirely out of mud.
This wonderful book explores a region of the world that very few people ever consider visiting. Palin is, as usual, an enthusiastic and funny guide. The photographs by Basil Pao encapsulate the wonders of this untouched region.
A must read for anyone who didn't see the TV programme, or is planning a visit to the region. The book is available in paperback for about £7.99 and in hardback for about £16, you can get them at most major bookshops and online.
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I think the Sahara would be too hot for me - I sunburn too easily. ≈≈≈≈{; -)-{{:::::|||||<
PJE_ 20.02.2004 04:23
Lovely first review - welcome to Ciao!
jillmurphy 19.02.2004 15:07
I bought this for my brother for Christmas and um... read most of it first! Loved the TV series. Welcome to Ciao, I hope you enjoy it around here. And btw - I think theawahaid was suggesting you included that info in your review. :)
Michael Palin's personality is a combination of some very disparate elements, many of them ... more
displayed at their most attractive in Sahara. There's the friendly, avuncular manner; the easy-going charm that women find so attractive; and that vein of surrea...
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Michael Palin's personality is a combination of some very disparate elements, many of them ... more
displayed at their most attractive inSahara. There's the friendly, avuncular manner; the easy-going charm that women find so attractive; and that vein of surreal...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Michael Palin's personality is a combination of some very disparate elements, many of them ... more
displayed at their most attractive in Sahara. There's the friendly, avuncular manner; the easy-going charm that women find so attractive; and that vein of surrea...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Michael Palin's personality is a combination of some very disparate elements, many of them ... more
displayed at their most attractive inSahara. There's the friendly, avuncular manner; the easy-going charm that women find so attractive; and that vein of surreal...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...