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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 perhaps the greatest single challenge he has faced is his latest: a crossing of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert. As the journey unfolds, the Sahara reveals not only the emptiness of endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes, and a long history of civilisation, trade, commerce, and conquest.
He walks with nomadic herders and rides with a camel caravan through Niger, scales the Hoggar Mountains and flies into the oilfields of Algeria, before investigating Colonel Gaddafi's Libya and the stunning classical remains of Tunisia, where Life of Brian was filmed and Palin crucified. This is Michael Palin, explorer-adventurer, at his hard-pressed best.
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- Angela mass
- 23-02-19
Fantastic
Great storyteller, another brilliant listen from Mr Palin, have the whole collection now.
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- alan rhodes
- 15-10-22
Very enlightening
I shall rewatch the series now as this was very informative and interesting. Mike is an excellent presenter and writer .
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- Kindle Aficionado
- 15-12-20
One Man's Journey Through Sahara
Michael Palin traverses the Sahara one of the most inhospitable places on earth.; his narration is excellent and an there are many amusing moments, beautiful sights and dangerous moments to relate along the way. Well worth a listen and most enjoyable.
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- Jamie Barron
- 16-06-21
Warm and interesting
Michael Palin brings warmth and insight to his meetings with a wide variety of people and places crossing the Sahara. Beautifully written and performed by the man himself. A super listen!
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- chris
- 22-09-18
another inspiring jurney
as with all of Michaels books, it feels like your journeying with him. a brilliant exploration of a magical place.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-06-22
absolute class
all of Palin's books are amazing. he knows how to write and speak. the master
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-07-20
Brilliantly presented! Fascinating! Love Sahara!
This awesome book brings the Sahara to people who would otherwise never have had the opportunity of experiencing this first hand account. I never realised how vast the Sahara was - as big as the United States. I had assumed that the Sahara Desert comprised only sand dunes and was fascinated to learn that this is only part of the story - especially in the sub-Sahara! I never knew that the Romans had explored the African continent and left behind a number of Amphitheatres - one of which has 30,000 seats. Some of the African peoples survive on one cup of water daily - yet some camels drink 50 gallons in 3 minutes (but this lasts them for many months)! This book journeys from Morocco, Algiers, Libya, Tunisia, and on and on. I loved it. Thank you to Michael Palin and team for enriching my world view & life.
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- Fiona
- 16-06-22
excellent listen
michael Palin had me alongside from chapter one. his descriptions are brilliant and his whole journey was thoroughly enjoyable. I was listening recovering from broken ribs, and the laugh out loud moments brought tears to my eyes literally.
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- MR BAIG
- 01-04-24
Fantastic even though it was 2021-22
Amazing, loved it . If only Michael narrated more books! Could listen to him for hours. Having been to some of these places it really evoked the memories. Such a shame that so many places are in such dire straits due to Their own governments.
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- Marspain
- 11-03-22
Brilliant!
Extremely enjoyable with unique details and a wonderful reflective retelling of a magnificent Sahara adventure.
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