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Inside Sahara: The Photographs (Hardcover)

by Basil Pao (Author), Michael Palin (Photographer)

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Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; 1st Edition. edition (26 Sep 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0297843044
ISBN-13: 978-0297843047
Product Dimensions: 32.3 x 25.6 x 2.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 156,605 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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INSIDE SAHARA features over 300 breathtaking photographs taken by Basil Pao during his journey with Michael Palin across the world's largest desert. Covering nine countries, Pao's photographs expertly capture the magical appeal of the region, and the extraordinarily diverse range of landscapes, cultures and peoples it is home to. Intimate shots of Michael and his film crew at work and relaxing 'off-air' give a fascinating insight into the making of the TV series. The photographs are preceded by an introduction written by Michael Palin.

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Michael Palin established his reputation with MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS and RIPPING YARNS. His work also includes several films with Monty Python, as well as THE MISSIONARY, A PRIVATE FUNCTION, an award-winning performance as the hapless Ken in A FISH CALLED WANDA and, more recently, AMERICAN FRIENDS and FIERCE CREATURES. His television credits include two films for the BBC's GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS, the plays EAST OF IPSWICH and NUMBER 27, and Alan Bleasdale's GBH. He has written books to accompany his six very successful travel series, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, POLE TO POLE, FULL CIRCLE, HEMINGWAY ADVENTURE, SAHARA and HIMALAYA. He is also the author of a number of children's stories, the play THE WEEKEND and the novel HEMINGWAY'S CHAIR. Basil Pao took up photography in 1980, since when his work has appeared in books and magazines all over the world. Michael Palin is one of the most popular comic figures of our time, his exploits with the Monty Python team being the stuff of legend. It is as the adventurous traveller of his major television series, however, that he has acquired a vast and loyal following.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures of people living in a beautiful and harsh environment, 26 Jul 2006

By	Rennie Petersen (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This is a very beautiful coffee-table-style book containing almost 200 pages of pictures taken by photographer Basil Pao. It is large format (31 x 25 cm) and hardcover and printed on glossy paper. A pleasure for anyone with an eye for beautiful pictures and/or an interest in the Sahara area of northern Africa.

This book should not be confused with the book "Sahara" by Michael Palin. That book also contains a lot of pictures by Basil Pao, but in that book the pictures are secondary to the text written by Michael Palin.

"Inside Sahara", on the other hand, is exclusively Basil Pao's book. Michael Palin's name is featured on the cover, but his contribution consists only of a 2-page introduction.

Both books are, of course, based on the trip that Michael Palin and a film crew did, traveling around the Sahara Desert in 2001 making a television program for the BBC.

Most of the pictures in "Inside Sahara" feature people in one way or another. This may seem surprising - I had expected more pictures of landscapes and edifices and statues, etc. But on reflection aren't people what we people really find the most interesting, wherever we go?

The best pictures are featured as stunning two-page spreads. All of the pictures have captions explaining what is happening in the picture and where it was taken.

My only criticism is that there are 12 pages that feature 75 "behind the scenes" photos of the filming crew that accompanied Michael Palin on the trip. These pictures are so small (6 x 4 cm) that it's difficult to see what they are supposed to show. These 12 pages could have been omitted, or used for better purposes.

Highly recommended for anyone who loves beautiful photographs, especially photographs of interesting people in a largely unknown part of the world.

Rennie Petersen

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4.0 out of 5 stars Desert Gold, 28 Nov 2002

By	MISS T JENNINGS (Kew Village, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I have just spent the last 2 years working in Hassi Messoud & In Amenas (Algeria). The desert is a very beautiful, atmospheric and special place. The book transmits you to the harsh climate, amazingly friendly people and a land of knowing smiles.

Many of the places featured in this book are truly inaccessible to the majority - this book gives glimpses of extraordinary people and places.

A must for people with a wanderlust for beautiful places.

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