{"product_id":"himalaya-9781474625777","title":"Himalaya","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A battleground of immense geological forces that is a centre of human tectonics as well, with sacred and secular, tradition and technology, all pushing up against each other . . .' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHimalaya\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Palin travels the length of the world's most astonishing mountain range from its origins in the Khyber Pass to its final descent to the sea in the Bay of Bengal. Along the way he encounters landscapes both beautiful and deadly - and meets the extraordinary people who make these mountains their home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRipping Yarns\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Missionary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Stalin\u003c\/i\u003e. 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, two novels (\u003ci\u003eHemingway's Chair \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Truth\u003c\/i\u003e), three volumes of diaries and \u003ci\u003eErebus, the Story of a Ship\u003c\/i\u003e. From 2009 to 2012 he was president of the Royal Geographical Society. He received a BAFTA fellowship in 2013, and a knighthood in the 2019 New Year Honours list. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George Weidenfeld \u0026 Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929186570514,"sku":"9781474625777","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3dcfe9d-8d6b-45bb-b0e4-0351849519d4.jpg?v=1739035275","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/himalaya-9781474625777","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}