![]() ![]() Around the World in 80 Days is full of what has made Palin such a popular and enjoyable travel writer: wry, humorous, but ultimately humane observations on the world's foibles, and the pleasure and pains of travelling. Some of the finest sections come with Palin's often hilarious accounts of cultural confusion encountered throughout India and the Far East. Along the way we are treated to Palin's trademark traveller's tales and bizarre journeys, from the idyllic but at times traumatic medieval boat journey across the Indian Ocean, to dog-sledding and ballooning across the USA. Palin's journey is no less hectic and incident-packed than his illustrious predecessor, as he pursues Fogg in an increasingly frenetic attempt to get back to the Reform Club within the allotted 80 days. They move quickly through India to Madras, aiming to catch a ship heading for Singapore, but. In 1872 Fogg set off from The Reform Club in London on an 80-day journey around the globe which took him through southern Europe, the Middle East, China and the USA. Michael Palin and the crew arrive in Bombay one week behind schedule. ![]() Palin’s blending of humour and facts made this book a joy to read marking the beginning of long-lasting series of successful travelogues.The first of Palin's highly acclaimed travel trilogy, Around the World in 80 Days finds the former Monty Python comic swapping his dead parrot for his rucksack, and setting off in the footsteps of Jules Verne's intrepid traveller, Phileas Fogg. Michael Palin Around The World In 80 Days E02 Arabian Frights Video. Michael Palin Around The World In 80 Days E07 Dateline To Deadline Video. After boarding the Orient Express at Victoria Station in London. Watch Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin 3 of 7 - Pencilnev on Dailymotion. Overall, Around the World in 80 Days is an excellent travelogue. Palin accepts the offer from the BBC to attempt going around the world in 80 days. It would have been interesting to have read Palin’s view of the city state –another location which would change drastically in the following years. 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. Singapore is passed over quite quickly for example with very little time for exploration. ![]() Palin’s visit and description of the United Arab Emirates and China for example are especially interesting due to how much both countries have changed since the time of the book’s publishing.ĭue to the nature of Palin’s itinerary and the rigid timeline which had to be followed in order complete the journey in the predetermined 80 days, some stops on his journey are unfortunately rather short. The book is essentially a snapshot in time providing the reader with a fascinating insight into what the world was like at the time. Despite the vast technological advancements in transportation in the time since Verne’s book, Palin still encounters a number of obstacles along the way which keeps the journey interesting adding suspense for the reader.Īlthough written in 1989 the book never feels dated when read contemporarily. The book reads like a diary with each chapter dedicated to a day within the 80-day journey. The trip undertaken by Palin was intended to follow as closely as possible the journey undertaken by Fogg, meaning the journey began and ended at London’s Reform Club and does not include any air travel, a luxury unavailable to Fogg at the time in which the original book was set. Intended to accompany the BBC television series of the same name, the book stands apart in its own right and doesn’t necessarily need to be read in conjunction with the television program. The first of Michael Palin’s travel books sees the Monty Python man travel in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg, the main character of Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in 80 Days. Countries/Territories Visited: United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan and the United States
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