Having gone round the world and down the poles in Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole, it seems fitting that Michael Palin should complete his travel odyssey for the BBC by completing Full Circle, the book which describes his journey through the 18 countries which border the Pacific Rim, and which make a rough circle of 11,000 miles in diameter. The result is a journey which, even by Palin's standards, is truly epic.
Pole to Pole represents what is probably Palin's most ambitious piece of travel writing to date, as he gradually begins to piece together a common Pacific culture, as he travels through Russia, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Australia and South America. Often the sheer scope of the journey becomes overwhelming and slightly impressionistic, but as ever Palin's wit and wonder at his discoveries and encounters is unflagging, from the wonders of the ancient civilisations of Asia to the startling modernity and squalor of Latin America. It's all enough to turn you into a Buddhist, and, in Full Circle, Palin comes as close to conversion as it's possible for an old Python. --Jerry Brotton
Pole to Pole represents what is probably Palin's most ambitious piece of travel writing to date, as he gradually begins to piece together a common Pacific culture, as he travels through Russia, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Australia and South America. Often the sheer scope of the journey becomes overwhelming and slightly impressionistic, but as ever Palin's wit and wonder at his discoveries and encounters is unflagging, from the wonders of the ancient civilisations of Asia to the startling modernity and squalor of Latin America. It's all enough to turn you into a Buddhist, and, in Full Circle, Palin comes as close to conversion as it's possible for an old Python. --Jerry Brotton
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Hardback Editions
December 2000 : Hardback
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-312-16701-6 / 978-0-312-16701-1 (USA edition) Publisher: St. Martin's Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1997 : Hardback
| Title: Full Circle: A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-37121-8 / 978-0-563-37121-2 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Books, London Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1997 : Hardback
| Title: Full Circle: The Photographs: A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-37168-4 / 978-0-563-37168-7 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1997 : Hardback
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-7710-6907-3 / 978-0-7710-6907-9 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1997 : Hardback
| Title: Full Circle: One Man's Journey by Air, Train, Boat and Occasionally Very Sore Feet Around the 20.000 Miles of the Pacific Rim Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-312-16960-4 / 978-0-312-16960-2 (USA edition) Publisher: St. Martin's Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-7538-2325-X / 978-0-7538-2325-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Phoenix Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-52197-X / 978-0-563-52197-6 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2000 : Paperback
| Title: Full Circle: One Man's Journey by Air, Train, Boat, and Occasionally Very Sore Feet Around the 20,000 Miles of the Pacific Rim Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-312-19455-2 / 978-0-312-19455-0 (USA edition) Publisher: St. Martin's Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1999 : Paperback
| Title: Full Circle: A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-55107-0 / 978-0-563-55107-2 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1998 : Paperback
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin, Basil Pao ISBN: 0-563-38480-8 / 978-0-563-38480-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Crown Publications Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1997 : Paperback
| Title: Full Circle: A Pacific Journey Author(s): Michael Palin Publisher: St. Martin's Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
January 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: Full Circle (BBC Radio Collections) Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 1-60283-836-4 / 9781602838369 (USA edition) Publisher: AudioGO Ltd. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2003 : Audio CD
| Title: Full Circle: A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin (Radio Collection) Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-49466-2 / 978-0-563-49466-9 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2000 : Audio CD
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-7540-5362-8 / 978-0-7540-5362-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1999 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Full Circle: Abridged: A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin (BBC Radio Collection) Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-38139-6 / 978-0-563-38139-6 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1998 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Full Circle: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-7540-0214-4 / 978-0-7540-0214-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1997 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-553-47942-3 / 978-0-553-47942-3 (USA edition) Publisher: BBC Radio Collection Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
May 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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| Title: Full Circle Author(s): Michael Palin ISBN: 0-563-46944-7 / 978-0-563-46944-5 (UK edition) Publisher: BBC Video Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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