Sahara

by Michael Palin

Release Date: 11 April, 2003

Edition: Hardcover

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This Book Deserves to be More Popular

I checked this book and to my dismay it has a ranking of about 80,000. on the Amazon.com sales list. Frankly I do not understand why it is so low since it is such a good book.

It has three things going for the book.

It is by Palin, so it is witty and funny and just an all round good read. It is broken down like a diary and explains his trip day by day, where he goes, who he meets, what the area and the people are like. It gives a good picture of this vast desert region. When you read this book you appreciate that there are too many good books and unfortunately that you cannot read them all. If you have time make room in your schedule to read this book.

It covers his journey across northern Africa in a very personal way, and goes to places that are not in the news and probably you will never visit. He mixes with the natives and it is all very illuminating.

Finally he has three sets of beautiful photographs in bright and excellent color that transmit a nice feel for what he sees on the trip.

All in all I think it is a good book worth three or four stars.

Jack in Toronto