Michael Palin's superb No. 1 bestseller about his incredible voyage across the Sahara.
Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, travel from the North to the South Pole and circle the countries of the Pacific Ocean, but this was perhaps the greatest challenge yet: to cross the vast and merciless Sahara desert.
As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes and a long history of commerce and conquest stretching from the time of the ancient Egyptians to the oil-rich Islamic republics of today.
On his way, he encounters dangers such as camel stew, being run over by the Paris-Dakar rally and Dakar nightlife, as well as returning to the original spot where THE LIFE OF BRIAN was filmed.
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Sahara gives us the latest of his epic voyages, and this one possibly represents the most arduous challenge of his career: across the massive and unforgiving Sahara desert. In this beautifully produced volume (studded with some eye-catching colour photographs), we are taken on a unique journey, as Palin reveals the Sahara to us as something considerably more than endless sand dunes. Facet by facet, Michael Palin uncovers a colourful and eccentric panoply of cultures, with chequered histories that stretch back to the dawn of time. Beginning (and ending) in Gibraltar, we are taken from the fabled realms of the ancient Egyptians to the Islamic republics of the present day, as Palin conjures up a journey that alternates between gallows humour and often considerable discomfort. Most of us will never experience the teeming nightlife of Dakar or travel down the river Niger to the fabled city of Timbuktu. But Palin has done it for us, and this book (with or without the accompanying TV series) is a highly enjoyable way to relive that journey with him. --Barry Forshaw
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Book Description Soft Cover Full Gloss. Condition: New. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. ### Sahara - 2003 - The Sunday Times Bestseller ### ~#~ 'Brisk, fresh . . . makes you want to go where he has gone, if not necessarily to eat camel liver.' Daily Telegraph Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, travel from the North to the South Pole and circle the countries of the Pacific Ocean. Sahara was perhaps the most significant challenge yet: to cross the vast and merciless Sahara desert. Shrugging aside the perils of camel stew and being run over by the Paris-Dakar rally, he travels through some of the most spectacular landscapes on earth. For the Sahara is no empty wasteland, but home to a diversity of cultures whose long history stretches from the time of the ancient Egyptians to the oil-rich Islamic republics of today. 'A good-humored romp through the greatest desert on Earth.' Spectator 'A classic for the armchair traveller - one is left full of admiration for the good-natured patience of our genial guide.' ~#~ THIS BOOK: New Book, never been read no bumping or foxing, just a great Journey told how only Michael can, from doing it. ## INTERNATIONAL BUYERS? Please note, due to the price increase by the British Postal Service, and to be fair to you and me, please contact me for a shipping quote. As you know, books are NOT all the same size, weight and sometimes in multiple volumes. FREE SHIPPING is Only within the U.K ##. No Author signature. Seller Inventory # MMNF-015-nonfict
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