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There and Back

Diaries 1999-2009: The brand new volume from the beloved author, TV icon and Monty Python star
By Michael Palin
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'A social history of Britain spanning four decades, told with unflagging empathy and wit' Jonathan Coe, Observer The fourth volume of Michael Palin's bestselling diaries There and Back is a new window into the world of Michael Palin, following him as he comes and goes through... Read More
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There and Back

The much-anticipated fourth volume of the beloved Michael Palin's celebrated diaries

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'A social history of Britain spanning four decades, told with unflagging empathy and wit' Jonathan Coe, Observer

The fourth volume of Michael Palin's bestselling diaries

There and Back is a new window into the world of Michael Palin, following him as he comes and goes through the filming of four blockbuster travel documentaries and begins to publish his personal diaries for the very first time.

From TV success to writer's block, Python reunions to lunches with Alan Bennett, the sadness of losing his good friend George Harrison to the joys of welcoming his first grandchild, these diaries document a decade of highs, lows and everything in between - all with the warmth, humour and heart for which Michael is renowned.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474612777

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 461g

Pages: 592

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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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