Pages will be intact, with none missing and no mis-prints or creases, and should not be loose. There should be no obvious damage to the cover, and have an undamaged spine with no tears. Generic Used Book Descriptions: Very Good: These books have been read, but they are still in good condition. Palin and his crew witnessed history in the making during their journey, such as the end of communism in the USSR and the end of apartheid in South Africa. It starts and ends at the frozen poles and crosses the Equator, passing through such cities as St Petersburg, Istanbul, Luxor and Johannesburg. It embraces, amongst others, the CIS, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The difficulty, and the enjoyment, lie in accepting and overcoming the limitations which man and nature impose on an abstract line around the globe. The line of travel follows as closely as possible existing roads, rivers, railways and shipping routes, and for the most part the means of transport is provided by trains, trucks, ships, rafts, sledges, skidoos, buses, barges, bicycles and balloons. Air travel is allowed only as a last resort.
It is a record of his continuous land and sea journey from the North Pole to the South Pole, following a given line of longitude - 30 degrees East.
Synopsis:Following "Around the World in 80 Days", this book accompanies Michael Palin's second travel series on BBC Television. Writing in his engaging and witty manner, Palin paints a vivid picture of the people and places around him, making him one of the worlds favourite travel writers.Notes: There are no special characteristics for this used book Published for the first time as a trilogy, Michael Palins best-selling Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, and Full Circle are essential reading for any would-be traveller. As Palin crosses 17 countries by train, truck, raft, Ski-Doo, barge, balloon and bicycle, he meets a diverse range of fascinating characters and landscapes while his own endurance is tested to the limit. Travelling from the North Pole to the South Pole he experiences every extreme the globe has to offer.
As Palin crosses 17 countries by train, truck, raft, Ski-Doo, barge, balloon and bicycle, he meets a diverse range of fascinating characters and landscapes while his own endurance is tested to the li In Pole to Pole we join Michael Palin on the second of his epic journeys. In Pole to Pole we join Michael Palin on the second of his epic journeys.
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