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A battleground of immense geological forces that is a centre of human tectonics as well, with sacred and secular, tradition and technology, all pushing up against each other... In Himalaya, Michael Palin travels the length of the world's most astonishing mountain range from its origins in...
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Himalaya
Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this absorbing number one bestseller
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A battleground of immense geological forces that is a centre of human tectonics as well, with sacred and secular, tradition and technology, all pushing up against each other...
In Himalaya, Michael Palin travels the length of the world's most astonishing mountain range from its origins in the Khyber Pass to its final descent to the sea in the Bay of Bengal. Along the way, he encounters landscapes both beautiful and deadly—and meets the extraordinary people who make these mountains their home.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474625777
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 April 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Illustration: 150
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 294g
Pages: 304
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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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