Sahara.Michael Palin Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. . 2002. Read by the author. 8 tapes. 10 hrs. Chivers/BRC Audiobooks. 0-7540-8314-4. $69.95. Vinyl; content, author notes. SA This book chronicles former Monty Python Monty Python('s Flying Circus) British comedy troupe. The innovative group, formed in the early 1960s, came to prominence in the 1970s, first on television and later in films. member Palin's epic three-month, 10,000 mile journey across the Sahara Desert and back, filming a special for BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. TV. In addition to hearing lots about heat and vast sand dunes sand dune Hill, mound, or ridge of windblown sand or other loose material such as clay particles. Dunes are commonly associated with desert regions and seacoasts, and there are large areas of dunes in nonglacial parts of Antarctica. , listeners hear about beautiful mountains, breathtaking scenery, a dazzling variety of thriving cultures both modern and ancient (there are 1.75 million residents of the desert), camel caravans, and oil pipelines, all described in riveting riv·et·ing adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. detail. This includes all the adventures of wilderness travel--tents, sandstorms, "shovel and paper" latrines, vehicles stuck in sand dunes, oppressive heat. The events of 9/11 occurred during this trip, and Palin hears of the horrific events from his wife on a cell phone and tries to imagine what happened without being able to see the events on television. Palin offers an exciting reading of his own book. Susan Offner, Teacher, Lexington H.S., Lexington, MA |
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