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| Life of Michael: The Biography of Michael Palin | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeremy Novick
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 650252
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 160
ISBN: 0747235317
EAN: 9780747235316
ASIN: 0747235317
Publication Date: September 2, 2002
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Great interview. Great photographs. Grating narrative. October 24, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a nicely constructed, enjoyable book; but it left me wanting more. Having interviewed Palin, the book quite rightly quotes extensively from him, commenting on all aspects of his work, up to and including his forthcoming Sahara project. Michael's comments are generous, wide-ranging and guardedly revealing; but offer frustratingly few further insights into the man himself. The Dark Side of Michael Palin - the Holy Grail of biographers - is a chapter of the book which extends to one and three-quarter pages. The conclusion: "He doesn't like to lose - even when he's playing conkers". In fairness to Novick, that's probably all he was ever going to get. But what the reader gets, aside from great quotations and photographs, is very little from the author himself. The narrative is sparse and at times jarringly and irritatingly colloquial...But, being a fan of the great Gumbius Maximus, I nevertheless found a lot to enjoy in the book. Michael talks of his relationship with Python members, rejection of the Hollywood highlife, passion for travel, attitudes to the media and his relationship with the BBC, his love of writing and Hemingway's work, and possible directions for his future. This book is all about the interview and the excellent photographs and if you're a fan of Palin, then you'll enjoy the book for these reasons. For more in-depth author commentary, then consider the Jonathan Margolis biography. Michael does reveal that one of his favourite all-time pieces of work is the fish-slapping dance...
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