'The pace of this kind of travel has not much changed since Fogg
set out in 1872. Trains may be a little faster, but there are
certainly no high-speed rail links yet across India, China or the
USA. Passenger services have practically disappeared from the
world's shipping lanes ... Recourse to air travel, even as a
convenient means of escape, was not allowed.' Following the route
taken by Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier, Michael Palin set out from
the Reform Club to circumnavigate the world. The rules were simple,
but nothing else about the trip was straightforward... From a tour
of Venice on a rubbish barge to ship spotting at the Suez Canal and
the bicycle rush hour and snake snacks in China, this is an
unparalleled tribute to man's ability to make life difficult for
himself.
General
| Imprint: |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2024 |
| Authors: |
Michael Palin
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4746-2579-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-4746-2579-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781474625791 |
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