Book description
Until the early 1990s, when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down,
travelling behind the iron curtain was never easy. In undertaking his
new journey through Eastern Europe, breathing in its rich history, and
exquisite sights and talking to its diverse peoples, Michael fills what
has been a void in his own experience and that of very many others. NEW
EUROPE is very much a voyage of discovery, from the snows of the Julian
Alps to the beauty of the Baltic sea, he finds himself in countries he'd
barely heard of, many unfamiliar and mysterious, all with tragic
histories and much brighter futures. During his 20-country adventure
Palin meets Romanian lumberjacks, drives the 8. 58 stopping train from
Poznan to Wolsztyn, treads the catwalk at a Budapest fashion show,
learns about mine-clearing in Bosnia and watches Turkish gents wrestling
in olive oil. As with all his bestselling books, in his uniquely
entertaining style, Palin opens up a new and undiscovered world to
millions of readers.
