Michael Palin in Venezuela

Name: Michael Palin in Venezuela
Brand: Penguin Random House UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Palin
ISBN: 9781804953785

Author: Michael Palin

Narrator: Michael Palin

Unabridged: 2 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 09/25/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Travel, South America, History, Latin American History, Essays & Travelogues, Biography & Autobiography, Memoirs, Social Science, Developing & Emerging Countries, Cultural & Ethnic Studies

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.

The wonderful new book from Britain's best-loved travel writer.

In February 2025, Michael Palin travelled to Venezuela to get a sense of what life is like in one of South America's most culturally rich, vibrant but also troubled nations. In the journal he kept during his trip he gives a vivid account of the towns and cities he visited, the landscapes he travelled through, and the people he met.

Permeated with his warmth and humour, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country from the best-selling author of Great Uncle Harry and Into Iraq.

© Michael Palin 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

About Michael Palin

Michael Palin is a comedian, novelist, actor, and playwright best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. Michael has appeared in several films directed by fellow Python Terry Gilliam. He has also made notable appearances in other films, including A Fish Called Wanda, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He is the author of Hemingway's Chair, Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years, and Diaries 1980-1988: Halfway to Hollywood. Michael lives in North London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Iain on October 28, 2025

Best read as a light accompaniment to the TV Series, this is perfect for a quick, comforting read on a Sunday afternoon. Journal entries that cover the 20 days Palin spent filming around Venezuela, the 100th country he has visited. It's light and breezy and lacks some depth, I was left wishing there......more

Goodreads review by Todd on November 06, 2025

A lovely, simple read. Bought as a mid-term treat, you can never really have enough of Michael Palin’s travel journals.......more

Goodreads review by Hen on October 09, 2025

I love a Michael Palin travel book. First time listening to it in audiobook; could have done without the Venezuelan accents but you can’t have everything in this life.......more

Goodreads review by Vivienne on October 13, 2025

I have read (or listened to) and loved all of Michael Palin's wonderful travel adventures and this most recent one (at 81 years of age!) didn't disappoint. Again, Michael makes the place and the people come alive and, although I have no special interest in Venezuela, again I was captivated. His comm......more

Goodreads review by Dave on October 23, 2025

I do love Palin. I love his passion for travel and embracing a country's struggles as much as their strengths however I felt this was very light in terms of depth and whilst I enjoyed the many images, it wasn't balanced against the short chapters.......more