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Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure

By: Michael Palin
Narrated by: Michael Palin
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 When Michael Palin was researching for his novel HEMINGWAY'S CHAIR his interest was stimulated by Hemingway's appetite for travel and 'Papa's' evocations of the places he knew. Hemingway remains a compelling figure, and Palin's goal was to revisit Hemingway's world.

This book includes the American West ('wide lawns and narrow minds'), Idaho, Michigan ('fly fishing, hunting'), Europe in the First World (where Hemingway was wounded serving in the Ambulance Brigade), Cuba (where Hemingway wrote FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS), Paris in the Roaring Twenties and Spain during the Spanish Civil War, Sun Valley and Key West - where the Hemingway lookalike competition is an annual event.

Read by Michael Palin

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Critic reviews

A glorious travel book. There's never a dull moment, either, in the stunning photography or the entertaining travel notes
His easy-going charm and passion for discovery are captivating
He observes shrewdly, writes wittily; laughs with, not at, the people he meets, and charmingly slips in a huge amount of information. His approach still towers above its imitators
Palin is the Python we all want to go abroad with
Palin is as engaging a writer as he is a presenter, and one keeps turning the pages with anticipation and pleasure
All stars
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A complex story of human frailty, cruelty and hope, coupled with the perils of fame and fortune. Michael Palin tells this story very sensitively. I'm not particularly a fan of Hemingway's books, but he lived his full measure of life, until he couldn't anymore.

he lived life to the full, until he couldn't.

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Where does Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very relaxing and informative insight into the life of a 20th century icon. Very much a personal journey read in an amiable style which so characterises Palin. Learned some new things but probably the best part was the feeling that you are actually there in each location he visits.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure?

It was all memorable, I loved it.

What does Michael Palin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I can't imagine that the experience would be quite the same without Michael reading it. He leaves room for your mind to imagine without intruding.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

It's already a TV series!

Any additional comments?

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Personal journey of an icon

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Loved it, wish I could go back to Key West and really take it in.

Great.

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As always, thank you Michael for another great book. It was spoilt a little by annoying background music fading in and out at various places, would be much better without that. Nonetheless a great adventure well told, recommend.

Unnecessary annoying background music

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I love Palin's previous works, and this I'm delighted to say was equally enjoyable.

As a fan of Hemingway too, the combination of storytelling from Palin and the interesting life Hemingway had, this book leaves a nice warm feeling and a thirst for more good reads/listenings.

A happy companion

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