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Pole to Pole by Michael Palin (Hardcover, 1992)
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Following Around the World in 80 Days , this book accompanies Michael Palin's second travel series on BBC Television. 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. Air travel is allowed only as a last resort. 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. 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 route is remarkably rich and varied. It embraces, amongst others, the CIS, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and 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. 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780563362838
eBay Product ID (ePID)88147729
Product Key Features
Book TitlePole to Pole
AuthorMichael Palin
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicTravel Writing
Publication Year1992
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height246mm
Item Width189mm
Item Weight1105g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMichael Palin
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 16 Feb, 2021
Great :)
After watching Pole to Pole on tv I was really excited to get the book. Loads of pictures too so will also look into his other books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Feb, 2025
A great read
A fantastic book telling the story of the journey, brilliantly written, and lots of great images taken at diffirent places along the way, really enjoyableVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Jan, 2018
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Great book with good pictures. Very interesting and well written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
