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The extraordinary new book from the bestselling author, a richly illustrated travel adventure across the island nation.
Illustrated throughout with colour photographs taken on the trip, and brimming with wry humour and fascinating insights, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country.
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Michael Palin''s latest adventure sees him exploring one of the most fascinatingly complex and contradictory countries on earth: the Philippines. It''s a popular tourist destination, but also a place of extreme poverty for many. It''s a nation where religious beliefs are strongly held and divorce is illegal, but where political unrest and violence regularly mar everyday life. And, of course, it''s a country still dominated by the legacy of the Marcos family, not least the infamous husband and wife team of Ferdinand and Imelda, whose 21-year rule was dominated by scandal and allegations of corruption.
In the course of Michael''s epic journey he gets to see the Philippines archipelago in all its beauty, variety and many paradoxes. He meets some of the warmest and friendliest people he has ever encountered. And at the very end, he finds himself as close to the Marcos family as it''s possible to get - in a meeting that he never thought possible.
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Praise for Michael Palin:
''I cannot remember the last time I read a book so immediately absorbing and affecting.'' Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything
''Stirring'' Daily Telegraph
''Everybody''s talking about it . . . A brilliant book.'' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2
''Tremendous'' Guardian
''I absolutely loved it: I had to read it at one sitting.'' Lorraine Kelly, ITV Lorraine
''Magisterial'' The Times
''[a] winning mix of genuine interest, good-humoured charm and that deceptively steely nose for humbug'' Wanderlust
'' [An] absorbing and beautifully illustrated day-by-day account'' Daily Mirror
FAQs
"What is Michael Palin in the Philippines about?
It’s Michael Palin’s illustrated journal of his journey through the Philippines, a country of extreme contrasts. He visits Manila’s Smokey Mountain rubbish dump and the beaches of Cadlao Island, has a tense encounter with a Chinese coastguard vessel and ends by meeting the Marcos family.
Is there a TV series with Michael Palin in the Philippines?
Yes. The book accompanies Palin’s Channel 5 travel series filmed in the Philippines. It explores poverty, faith, politics and the legacy of the Marcos family in more depth than the programme has room for.
How long is Michael Palin in the Philippines?
It’s a 192-page illustrated hardback published in autumn 2026. Like his earlier travel journals, it mixes Palin’s diary entries with photographs from the journey.
What other travel books has Michael Palin written?
Palin’s travel books include Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Himalaya, North Korea Journal, Into Iraq and Michael Palin in Nigeria. He has been writing books to accompany his journeys since the late 1980s.
How quickly will my order be dispatched?
In-stock books are usually dispatched within 72 hours. You’ll get an email as soon as your order ships. Out-of-stock titles are sent once they arrive back in stock."
- Publisher Name:Cornerstone
- Product Format:Hardback
- ISBN: 9781529995923
- Author:Palin, Michael
- Publication Date:2026-10-01
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