by Michael Palin · BBC Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780563362838
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«Pole to Pole with Michael Palin» is Michael Palin's travel book, published by BBC Books in hardcover (320 pages, in English).
Michael Palin travels from the North Pole to the South Pole following the 30th meridian east through 17 countries, using trains, boats, bicycles and other means rather than flying. The route passes through Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, and makes him witness the end of communism in the USSR and of apartheid. Includes hundreds of photographs by Basil Pao.
Second volume in the Palin's Travels series, published as a companion to the BBC television series.
Recommended for fans of travel writing and for followers of Michael Palin and his BBC documentary series.
Sir Michael Edward Palin is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He was a member of the Monty Python comedy group. He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2013 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019.
