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The Sahara embodies scale and mystery, the thin line between survival and destruction, the power to take life or to transform it... Of all Michael Palin's epic voyages, this may be his greatest ever challenge: crossing the vast and unforgiving Sahara Desert. From the westernmost point... Read More
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Sahara

Michael Palin's superb No. 1 bestseller about his incredible voyage across the Sahara

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The Sahara embodies scale and mystery, the thin line between survival and destruction, the power to take life or to transform it...

Of all Michael Palin's epic voyages, this may be his greatest ever challenge: crossing the vast and unforgiving Sahara Desert. From the westernmost point of Senegal to Libya's Mediterranean beaches, Sahara is a journey full of beauty, excitement, danger - and plenty of camel stew.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474625760

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Illustration: 180

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 272

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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, two novels (Hemingway's Chair and The Truth), three volumes of diaries, Erebus, the Story of a Ship and Great Uncle Harry. 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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