Michael Palin

A well written, easy to read and entertaining book. My main interst was to see how a biography with a family history bent on a wwi ancestor of the standard mr average person would read. I must say Palin has done a great job with so little and weaves a view of the times and places with his Uncle’s life so as t9 fill in the many large gaps in his story.

Not a bad read, wouldn't rush back.

I found this fascinating. It's pretty compelling to listen to the author read his own work and hear the excitement in his voice over some minutia of 19th Century exploration.

A short but interesting read, that is more akin to travel notes from filming a documentary than going into depth, about a country many people don't get to visit. I am however now keen to watch the documentary.