Book description
For almost a year, Michael Palin travelled through 18 countries on the
perimeter of the world's largest ocean, in a spectacular journey of
contrasts, drama and beauty. From head-hunters in Borneo to a meal of
maggots in Mexico, his route takes him to some of the most politically
volatile and physically demanding places on Earth. Whether climbing the
Exalted Mountains in China, dodging icebergs in Chile, or being taken
short on the banks of the Amazon, Michael Palin paints a vivid picture
of the people and places around him. 'It was a journey of dazzling
surprises and jarring extremes. Beauty and ugliness, sophistication and
squalor, unceasing urban noise and monastic tranquillity ... This is a
record of a year of wonder' Michael Palin.
