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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 This was perhaps the greatest 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. New Download Sahara [ Author ] Michael Palin [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I found Sahara to be just a little disappointing around the edges As always, I learned a tremendous amount about the countries through which Palin traveled and I enjoyed his wit There was something missing in this one, though It s as if Palin wasn t having a good time I m not sure if the conditions weredifficult than he anticipated or if he was overwhelmed by the poverty of those he met, but overall the book lacked the joie de vivre evident in his other travelogues It s not bad by any I found Sahara to be just a little disappointing around the edges As always, I learned a tremendous amount about the countries through which Palin traveled and I enjoyed his wit There was something missing in this one, though It s as if Palin wasn t having a good time I m not sure if the conditions weredifficult than he anticipated or if he was overwhelmed by the poverty of those he met, but overall the book lacked the ...Not for the first time during the reading of a book was I left feeling that a writer was becoming gradually disenchanted with his initial purpose, grand and promising to be full of adventure It was plain enough that it was a tough ordeal for Palin In the end, it just felt like he was glad that it was over.The reason for the 3 stars then, apart from the fact that he writes pretty decently, dotted with the occasional wit, is that this book was like an inlet into, like MP and his childhood fantas Not for the first time during the reading of a book was I left feeling that a writer was becoming gradually disenchanted with his initial purpose, grand and promising to be full of adventu...In Sahara,Michael Palin goes off the beaten track,to the back of beyond.To begin with,I was not too keen on this book as I thought that a travelogue through the world s greatest desert would make for grim,cheerless reading.However,this book turned out to be very interesting.Palin has a willingness to test himself under the most arduous conditions.The parched landscape of the desert becomes the setting for a thrilling adventure.He stays in primitive accommodation,travels long distances on the bac In Sahara,Michael Palin goes off the beaten track,to the back of beyond.To begin with,I was not too keen on this book as I thought th...This book was pretty well done, considering the subject material, purpose and route chosen I found it interesting even though i am not seduced by the mystery of that ocean of desert, nor am I a huge Michael Palin Life of Brian fan If I had been, I probably would have given the book five stars.The Sahara sounds like a forbidding place, unwelcoming and full of hardships It also seems to have shaped the cultures that live within its embrace they have come to terms with living there but after r This book was pretty well done, c...I have this idea that I want to go to Tunisia It has a lot to do with Carthage and my fantasies about recapturing the past, a place in which my mind always seems to dwell This book isn t the ultimate travel guide by any means, but it combines my interest in traveling through northern Africa and my ...I was fishing for Pico Iyer s travel books when I came upon this volume at Blossom s bookshop, Bangalore Written in diary format, it can be quite the companion volume to the hit TV show Though it starts off strongly and has some vivid imagery in between, some parts are ra...Fascinating, well written, beautiful photos, some humour, of course Interesting to read the different cultures.Its the first time ever that Ive read a book, a nonfiction travelogue at that and watched the TV documentary filmed on it at the same time And you know what The Book IS better.Michael Palin, known for being a part of the Monty Python group and the movie A fish called Wanda, is the quintessential British traveller touring Saharan Africa He starts from the British colony of Gibraltar plunging into the Sahara through Morocco, moving onto Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Libya, Algeria Its the first ti...Very Enjoyable I like Palin s style of fact filled but fun travel guiding Quite interesting reading this 15 years later when so much has changed with regard to migrants crossing the Med to get to Europe today It was happening then too, but maybe in a less organised way, at least not on the same scale Palin s travels through the harsh realities of African life gave him ...You probably would have guessed by now that I really enjoy reading Michael Palin s travel books That would be correct, I find them a delightful way to reminisce after watching the accompanying TV series as they give a lotinsight and background.Did you know that Sahara was filmed in two parts Or that 9 11 occurred while they were in the middle of the Sahara and didn t see any footage for days How many times did the crew get food poisoning You ll find all this andin Palin s meticulo You probably would have guessed by now that I really enjoy reading Michael Palin s travel books That would be correct, I find them a delightful way to reminisce after watching the accompanying TV series as they give a lotinsight and background.Did you know that Sahara was filmed in two parts Or that 9 11 occurred while they were...

Sahara
  • English
  • 15 February 2017
  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • 0312305435
  • Michael Palin
  • Sahara