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The third and most ambitious of Michael Palin's adventures is a voyage of epic proportions - the circumnavigation of the Pacific Rim. He travels for almost a year through the 18 countries that border the world's largest ocean, and is forced to negotiate mountains, plunging gorges, cross glaciers and dodge icebergs. Volcanoes also mark Palin's journey. He climbs one which has freshly erupted and follows great rivers like the Yangtze and the Amazon to some of the most remote places on earth. He also eats maggots in Mexico and talks to head-hunters in Borneo.

Full Circle is the record of a journey of several lifetimes and of the colourful and beautiful world that stretches around the Pacific Ocean.

©1997 Michael Palin (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Australia & Oceania Oceania Travel Writing & Commentary Feel-Good Funny Suspenseful Latin American
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In selecting 'Full Circle' I was only looking for something gentle on the ear for the car journey to and from work. What I got was pure entertainment. Having seen the tv programme it is easy to put pictures to Michael's words, but his use of those words makes that unnecessary. Because it is Michael Palin reading his own book one can feel the emotion that went behind the careful placement of the words on the blank page. I shall certainly be looking at getting his other travelogues in the near future.

Palin Power!

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Incredible. Love Michael Palin, his anecdotes and observations as he travels around the world are brilliant.

Amazing even now

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A very interesting and enjoyable book delivered in the author's relaxed and easy to listen to style.

Highly recommended

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A really good book. Tho in a way it left me with the kind of sombre feeling of the world having got a lot smaller since this was published.

A nice, though now nostaligic travel book

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This was my first Palin travel book and it was very interesting. I love how he explores all these cultures that encircle the Pacific Ocean. In some places, he and the crew only had a day or two, and in other places they had several days (sometimes due to illness or weather).

Palin’s writing is very easy to get into. It’s like having a hot mug of tea with a friend as you discuss wildlife, crazy insects, interesting food, and the politics of traveling with a camera crew. I love his honesty about the good, the bad, and the crazy.

I don’t know how he and his crew managed this trip. It was an endurance trial, for sure! 270 days, right? And of course, life continues on for family and friends back home, with intermittent contact. Palin talks about his deep concern for his wife who suffered a health scare and subsequent surgery while he was away.

All together, it was a delightful travel logue. It was a good choice for my own lengthy day trip with 3 hours in one direction. 5/5 stars.

The Narration: Michael Palin narrated his own book and it was really nice to hear the voice of the author. He brought forth his emotions for the more dramatic moments. The pacing was perfect. There were no technical issues with the recording. 5/5 stars.

An interesting marathon of a trip!

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