Michael Palin Knihy

Loď Jejího Veličenstva Erebus byla jednou z prvních velkých průzkumných lodí, veteránka z přelomových plaveb na kraj světa. V roce 1848 zmizela v Arktidě a její osud se stal záhadou. V roce 2014 byla nalezena. Toto je její příběh. Michael Palin – hvězda skupiny Monty Python a televizní cestovatel – vdechuje pozoruhodné Erebus opět život. Sleduje ji od jejího vyplutí roku 1826, velkolepých výprav, které vedly ke slávě v Antarktidě, až po její konečnou zkázu v Arktidě.

In this captivating journey, Michael Palin embarks on an epic adventure from the North Pole to the South Pole, traversing 17 countries through diverse modes of transport including trains, trucks, and bicycles. Along the way, he encounters a myriad of fascinating characters and breathtaking landscapes, all while pushing his endurance to the limit. His adventure begins with a surreal initiation into the Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society, leading him through the Arctic's chilling embrace and snowstorms in Spitsbergen. As he navigates friendly locals, dodges occasional gunfire, and grapples with an unruly digestive system, he ultimately stands in Scott's footsteps at the South Pole, in the Land of the Midnight Sun. This journey is a must-read for aspiring travelers, showcasing Palin's engaging and witty writing style that vividly captures the essence of the people and places he encounters. The updated edition features double the number of location photographs, blending classic travel writing with insightful observations. Critics praise Palin as a delightful companion, noting his humor, keen observation, and unforced wit, making every page a pleasure to read.

In the autumn of 1988 Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier. But if the rules were simple, nothing else was. Palin's Passepartout was not a loyal French manservant but a 5-person film crew, there to record his every move. Fogg brought back a Princess, Palin a lot of dirty laundry and a television series that stands as an unparalleled tribute to man's ability to make life difficult for himself. This book is the story of, and the story behind, the making of the series - a no-holds barred account of a journey that turned into a Great Twentieth Century Adventure. With over 100 weeks in the Sunday Times ' Bestseller list Around the World in 80 Days has become one of the essential travel books of our time.

Michael Palin's epic voyages have seen him circumnavigate the globe, travel from the North to the South Pole and circle the countries of the Pacific Ocean, but this was perhaps the greatest challenge yet: to cross the vast and merciless Sahara desert. As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes and a long history of commerce and conquest stretching from the time of the ancient Egyptians to the oil-rich Islamic republics of today. On his way, he encounters dangers such as camel stew, being run over by the Paris-Dakar rally and Dakar nightlife, as well as returning to the original spot where THE LIFE OF BRIAN was fimed. This is travel writing at its very best.

THE BOOK BEHIND THE HIT DOCUMENTARY A glimpse of life inside the world's most secretive country, as told by Britain's best-loved travel writer. In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin spent two weeks in the notoriously secretive Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a cut-off land without internet or phone signal, where the countryside has barely moved beyond a centuries-old peasant economy but where the cities have gleaming skyscrapers and luxurious underground train stations. His resulting documentary for Channel 5 was widely acclaimed. Now he shares his day-by-day diary of his visit, in which he describes not only what he saw - and his fleeting views of what the authorities didn't want him to see - but recounts the conversations he had with the country's inhabitants, talks candidly about his encounters with officialdom, and records his musings about a land wholly unlike any other he has ever visited - one that inspires fascination and fear in equal measure. Written with Palin's trademark warmth and wit, and illustrated with beautiful colour photographs throughout, the journal offers a rare insight into the North Korea behind the headlines.

From the inimitable Michael Palin comes the warm and witty story of an everyman, a tantalising offer, a journey to India and the search for the truth. Includes Reading Group Notes.

"The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008. Bringiong together writers from all corners of the globe, it aims to help Palestinians break the cultural siege imposed by the Isreali military occupation, to strengthen their artistic links with the the rest of the world."--Book flap

Intrepid voyager, writer, and comedian Michael Palin explores the expeditions of the Royal Navy's HMS Erebus, which ventured to the world's extremes. The narrative begins post-Waterloo when Britain had more bomb ships than enemies. HMS Erebus, with its reinforced hull, was selected for an 1839 expedition to Antarctica, led by James Clark Ross. Despite sailing further south than anyone before, Antarctica failed to capture public interest. The British navy sought to assert its dominance by finding a route through the North-West Passage, leading to Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 mission. At 59, deemed too old for such a perilous journey, Franklin and his crew set off, provisioned for three Arctic winters. They were last seen by whalers in July, and no one ever saw them again. Subsequent searches revealed the tragic fate of the explorers, who succumbed to hunger and scurvy after abandoning their ships in the ice. The mystery endured until HMS Erebus was discovered in 2014, thirty feet below Arctic waters. Palin examines the contrasting motives of the two expeditions—one scientific, the other nationalistic—through historical records and modern travels to key locations, capturing the haunting echoes of Erebus and the secrets that still lie beneath the waters of Nunavut's Queen Maud Gulf.

In this fourth volume of Michael Palin's acclaimed diaries, readers are invited into the intimate and humorous reflections of the author's life during a pivotal period. The entries capture his experiences as a celebrated actor and traveler, blending personal anecdotes with insights into his creative processes. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for storytelling, Palin shares his adventures, challenges, and the evolution of his career, offering a rich tapestry of life behind the scenes in the entertainment industry.

This is the script of the film which looks at what life is really all about, which featured the whole Monty Python team and was directed by Terry Jones This is a fully illustrated edition of the hilarious Python classic, which takes a pop at almost every single sacred cow of culture and includes the famous tune "Every Sperm is Sacred." Although primarily aimed at an audience of fish, Monty Python's film, The Meaning of Life, spans the whole range of human experience. It starts with the birth of a seemingly insignificant human being (especially from a haddock's point of view) who, sure enough turns out to play no further part in the film.