Book description
Brazil is one of the four new global super powers with its vast natural
resources and burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size and a
potent mix of races, religions and cultures, of unexplored wildernesses
and bustling modern cities, it is also one of the few countries Michael
Palin has never fully travelled. With the next Olympics to be held in
Rio in 2016 and the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, international attention
will be on Brazil as never before. Michael Palin's timely book and
series take a closer look at a remarkable new force on the world scene.
From the Venezuelan border and the forests of the Lost World where he
encounters the Yanomami tribe and their ongoing territorial war with the
gold miners, Michael Palin explores this vast and disparate nation in
his inimitable way. He journeys into the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
He travels down the North-East coast to meet the descendents of African
slaves with their vibrant culture of rituals, festivals and music. He
visits the shanty towns of Rio and the beaches of Copacabana and
Ipanema. He goes to Sao Paolo where the rich commute by helicopter. He
travels South to meet German and Japanese communities, meets supermodels
in the making and wealthy gauchos in the Pantanal before ending his
journey at the spectacular Iguaçu Falls. Michael Palin established his
reputation with Monty Python's Flying Circus and Ripping Yarns. A
self-confessed dromomaniac (travel addict), he has written books to
accompany his seven very successful travel series, Around the World in
80 Days (1988), Pole to Pole (1991), Full Circle (1995), Hemingway
Adventure (1999), Sahara (2001), Himalaya (2003) and New Europe (2007),
all available in paperback from Orion. Himalaya was the No 1 bestseller
for 11 consecutive weeks.
