The funny, warm and moving diaries of a man at the centre of one of the world's most influential comedy troupes.Michael Palin's diaries begin when he was newly married and struggling to make a name for himself in the world of television comedy. But Monty Python was just around the corner . . . This engaging volume is a window into the world of Monty Python, from the group's early cult success to the global superstardom that followed. Amongst tales from the making of THE HOLY GRAIL and LIFE OF BRIAN are stories of the three-day week and the various trials of a peripatetic life, told with Michael's trademark warmth and good humour.
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The bestselling first volume of diaries from Monty Python legend and national treasure Michael Palin
His showbiz observations are so absorbing . . . Palin is an elegant and engaging writer
His warmth and capacity for joy are very appealing - Katie OwenThis is an entertaining and at times deeply moving read - MAIL ON SUNDAYPalin's style is so fluid, and his sincerity so palpable, that it is often easy to underestimate just how talented he is as a comedian, a broadcaster and a writer - SUNDAY EXPRESSHis showbiz observations are so absorbing . . . Palin is an elegant and engaging writer - GUARDIAN
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781474625845
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Vekt
580 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
50 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
752

Forfatter

Biographical note

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.