New Europe

Michael Palin

ISBN 10: 1407208012 / ISBN 13: 9781407208015

Edité par Custom Publishing, part of The Orion Publishing Group, 2007

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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. N° de réf. du vendeur CHL4085956

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Titre : New Europe

Éditeur : Custom Publishing, part of The Orion Publishing Group

Date d'édition : 2007

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Used; Good

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Synopsis :

Published In 2007 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed , 1 - 10 : Weidenfeld & Nicolson Publishing : Large Format & Quite A Heavy Book : Small Amount Of Light To Faint Face Rubbing To The Dust Wrapper : Otherwise , As New Throughout : Overall , A Very Nice Book :

Présentation de l'éditeur:

In his seventh voyage of discovery, Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a new Europe. Michael Palin's 'New Europe' starts with a simple idea: that only a couple of hours from home is a half of Europe that is for him as unknown and unexplored as the plateau of Tibet or the vastness of the Sahara. Cut off for most of his life by Cold Wars and Iron Curtains, Europe's eastern lands are now open for business - and Michael sets off to discover them. After the Balkans, which experienced the vicious fighting of the 1990s, Michael encounters a strong eastern influence through Bulgaria, Macedonia and into Turkey, where Europe and Asia meet. He follows the mighty Danube into Serbia and Hungary, the very heart of Europe, and on to Ukraine. Then it's the Baltic States, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and what was formerly East Germany. Visiting twenty countries, more than in his Himalaya and Sahara journeys combined, he encounters painful memories and exuberant celebrations. Throwing himself into local life with his usual reckless curiosity, he samples pig fat with a brandy chaser, meets Romanian lumberjacks, drives the 8.58 stopping train from Poznan to Wolsztyn, learns about mine-clearing in Bosnia, treads the catwalk at a Budapest fashion show and watches Turkish gents wrestling in olive oil. It's New Europe, but vintage Palin.