Brazil - Softcover

Michael Palin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780220863 ISBN 13: 9781780220864

Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2013

Synopsis

Brazil is one of the four new global super powers with its vast natural resources and burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size and a potent mix of races, religions and cultures, of unexplored wildernesses and bustling modern cities, it is also one of the few countries Michael Palin has never fully travelled. With the next Olympics to be held in Rio in 2016 and the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, international attention will be on the country as never before. Michael Palin's timely book and series take a closer look at a remarkable new force on the world scene. From the Venezuelan border and the forests of the Lost World, where he encounters the Yanomami tribe and their ongoing territorial war with the gold miners, Michael Palin explores this vast and disparate nation in his inimitable way. He journeys into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. He travels down the north-east coast to meet the descendants of African slaves with their vibrant culture of rituals, festivals and music. He visits the shanty towns of Rio and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. He goes to Sao Paolo, where the rich commute by helicopter. He travels south to meet German and Japanese communities, meets supermodels in the making and wealthy gauchos in the Pantanal before ending his journey at the spectacular Iguacu Falls.

About this title

About the Author

MICHAEL PALIN established his reputation with Monty Python's Flying Circus and Ripping Yarns. A self-confessed dromomaniac (travel addict), he has written books to accompany seven very successful travel series, including "Himalaya, "and hosted many travel television shows. He lives in London, England.

Review

Praise for Michael Palin: "Witty and entertaining." --"The New York Times"

"""Charming and often hilarious." "--The New York Daily News"

"Ever affable and eclectic, Palin disarms and delights. He has an unerring eye for the bizarre. His book is sheer escapism, pure entertainment, and I love it." --"The Sunday Times "(UK) "Italy, Paris, back to Africa, and on to Cuba and Key West, Michael Palin's "Hemingway Adventure" works on many different levels: There's Palin's charm and self-deprecating style. There are his keen insights on life, balanced nicely by pure silliness from time to time . . . A delightful travelogue." --"The Baltimore Sun"

Edition details

• Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780220863
• ISBN 13: 9781780220864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288