North Korea Journal

Palin expands on his Channel 5 documentary with this absorbing and beautifully illustrated day-by-day account. * Daily Mirror *A fascinating proposition … [a] winning mix of genuine interest, good-humoured charm and that deceptively steely nose for humbug. * Wanderlust *An eye-opening look at a place that doesn’t figure on most travellers’ bucket lists * Kirkus *The Python’s most dangerous journey yet. Palin journeyed into the heart of Kim Jong-un’s repressive and secretive regime. * The Times, 50 Best Book for Autumn *[Lifts] the veil on one of the last blind spots on the globe * Irish Independent *The most recent – and the most extraordinary – trip was his exploration of North Korea… in his North Korea Journal… he offers fresh insight into the secretive country, which he approached with his signature openness and curiosity. * Radio Times *Reading his account … one is reminded afresh of Palin’s great qualities as a traveller – his curiosity, good humour, and willingness to see the best in everyone he encounters. * Telegraph *A fascinating and humorous document * Choice Magazine *Gem of a book * Daily Express *It’s a typically entertaining guide, combining travelogue tips with his own interesting observations * RTE Guide *

Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from Monty Python and Ripping Yarns to The Missionary and The Death of Stalin. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries, his journeys taking him to the North and South Poles, the Sahara Desert, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and Brazil. His books include accounts of his journeys, novels (Hemingway’s Chair and The Truth) and several volumes of diaries. From 2009 to 2012 he was president of the Royal Geographical Society, and in 2013 he was made a BAFTA fellow. He lives in London.

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