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"His warmth and capacity for joy are very appealing" -- Katie Owen SUNDAY TELEGRAPH "a curiously fascinating pleasure" -- Nicola Barr GUARDIAN
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I feel I should start by saying I love Michael Palin's works, from film, TV to travel literature. That is why I feel slightly disappointed by his diaries. They were interesting for an insight into Python's workings and how Pailn worked during the seventies, but they did begin to drag awfully. There are only so many Python meetings, or film recordings one can read about before getting a little bored by them. Saying that, there are some fascinating anecdotes, as well as touching moments with his family. I especially liked when they climb up inside the Statue of Liberty and look forward to reaching her underwear! If you love Palin, or Python, then this book is worth a go, otherwise I'd say you could give it a miss and not worry too much.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A fascinating insight into the workings, not only of the Python team, but the wider TV and film business. Humorous, touching and easy to pick up and delve into. I could hear Michael Palin's voice in the words I read. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The first thing that struck me when this arrived was how thick the book was (700+ pages), the second was how similar his diaries are (in tone) to most of his television work. He doesn't sound much different (even at 20) than he does today! The diaries read like an extra-long version of his travel series (as he comments on Python and the seventies with the same laid back charm and erudite wit we've come to know him for).
It is true, that there is a lot of repetition (as another reviewer has mentioned, there are countless Python meetings etc.), but I've saved this for reading in chunks on holiday so it has never really been a problem. I suppose that if you read it in one go like a book, then it may well become a little tiresome. For putting in your suitcase and dipping into each time you go away over a couple of years (or even back home when you feel like a "holiday" read), though, it is the perfect summer travelling companion.
It is true, that there is a lot of repetition (as another reviewer has mentioned, there are countless Python meetings etc.), but I've saved this for reading in chunks on holiday so it has never really been a problem. I suppose that if you read it in one go like a book, then it may well become a little tiresome. For putting in your suitcase and dipping into each time you go away over a couple of years (or even back home when you feel like a "holiday" read), though, it is the perfect summer travelling companion.
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Another side of M Palin
I've finished reading Python Years including the CD, which he wrote in the 1970s. He is a very vertisile man, multi-talented, and doesn't look out of palce at anywhere and any... Read more
Published 14 months ago by superblues
Excellent Read!!!
I've been a Michael Palin fan since my teens and was really looking forward to reading his diaries. Although the last entry is now 30 years old the book was still an interesting... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by A Reader
Loving It!
I'm not that far into this book but I'm loving every entry. It has made me giggle several times already. It's good to know that he shares in my political leanings too! Read more
Published on 22 July 2009 by ruthie
A busy life
This is a book that is best read in short bursts when you have put down another book. Otherwise, you may find that the concentration of material about Python gets a bit... Read more
Published on 8 April 2009 by Adrenalin Streams
Essential reading for all Python fans
Despite its length - nearly 700 pages -- the diary is an easy read mainly because it provides so much fascinating detail to link the main stages in the Pythons' career. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Keith Jinks
A Disappointment
I was very sad at not being able to finish this book. It was one I had looked forward to reading for sometime. Read more
Published on 25 April 2008 by Mr. Peter Steward
Interesting, to a point.
This is great in some respects- interesting inside information regarding Monty Python and the entertainment industry in general and a pleasant walk with the Mr Nice Guy of Monty... Read more
Published on 7 April 2008 by Paul Holland
Absorbing
I initially found this book hard to get into but ended up wishing it would never end. Great insight into MPalin's life in the 70s and wonderful stories on set. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2008 by Christopher Tarlton
Disappointing
Sorry, much as I like Michael Palin, I found this book quite hard going. Diaries are always going to be self absorbed with the obvious (for the owner) omitted but a bit more... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2008 by Paddy
Python fans beware... ;)
...while I was reading this book, I repeatedly gave in to temptation and filled in gaps in my Python DVD collection. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2007 by Allyn Wade
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