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Michael Palin in the Philippines

By Michael Palin
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A richly illustrated account of Michael Palin's latest travel adventure. Michael Palin in the Philippines sees him exploring one of the most fascinatingly complex and contradictory countries on earth – the Philippines. It's a popular tourist destination, but also a place of extreme poverty for many.... Read More
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A richly illustrated account of Michael Palin's latest travel adventure.

Michael Palin in the Philippines sees him exploring one of the most fascinatingly complex and contradictory countries on earth – the Philippines. It's a popular tourist destination, but also a place of extreme poverty for many. It's a nation where religious beliefs are strongly held and divorce is illegal, yet political unrest and violence regularly mar everyday life. Moreover, it's a country still dominated by the legacy of the Marcos family, most notably the infamous husband and wife team of Ferdinand and Imelda, whose 21-year rule was overshadowed by scandal and allegations of corruption.

In the course of Michael's epic journey, he gets to see the Philippines archipelago in all its beauty, variety, and many paradoxes. He meets some of the warmest and friendliest people he has ever encountered. And at the very end, he finds himself as close to the Marcos family as it's possible to get – in a meeting that he never thought possible.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529995923

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from Monty Python and Ripping Yarns to The Missionary and The Death of Stalin. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries, his journeys taking him to the North and South Poles, the Sahara Desert, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and Brazil. His books include accounts of his journeys, novels (Hemingway's Chair and The Truth) and several volumes of diaries. From 2009 to 2012 he was president of the Royal Geographical Society. He received a BAFTA fellowship in 2013, and a knighthood in the 2019 New Year Honours list. He lives in London.

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