'It was a journey of dazzling extremes. Beauty and ugliness, sophistication and squalor, unceasing urban noise and monastic tranquillity . . . This is a record of a year of wonder'
Full Circle is the diary of Michael Palin's epic 245-day, 50,000-mile adventure around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. It's a journey that takes him through eighteen different countries - including some of the most politically volatile and physically demanding places on Earth. Told with Michael's trademark warmth and good humour, this is a spectacular story of high contrasts, intense drama and unmissable beauty.
Read More'The ultimate armchair travel book' - GUARDIAN'Coupled with his eye for detail, he has the diarist's willingness to try anything and to laugh at himself ... travel-writing of unpretentious charm and enjoyable originality' - INDEPENDENT'Brisk, fresh and makes you want to go where he has gone' - DAILY TELEGRAPH'A glorious travel book. There's never a dull moment, either, in the stunning photography or the entertaining travel notes' - DAILY MAIL'Palin is the Python we all want to go abroad with' - OBSERVER