{"product_id":"michael-palin-in-the-philippines-signed-copy","title":"Michael Palin in the Philippines - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"224\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eMichael Palin in the Philippines\u003c\/em\u003e by Michael Palin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"480\"\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eMichael Palin in the Philippines\u003c\/em\u003e by Michael Palin, the much-loved writer, broadcaster, comedian and acclaimed travel documentarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"815\"\u003ePublished by Hutchinson Heinemann, this 192-page hardback follows Palin’s journey through the Philippines, offering his trademark curiosity, warmth and insight into the country’s people, history, culture and landscapes. A brilliant choice for fans of Michael Palin, travel writing, Asian history and thoughtful cultural storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"838\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 October 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1058\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary new book from the bestselling author, a richly illustrated travel adventure across the island nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e---------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Michael Palin:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I cannot remember the last time I read a book so immediately absorbing and affecting.' \u003cb\u003eBill Bryson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stirring' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Everybody's talking about it . . . A brilliant book.' \u003cb\u003eChris Evans, BBC Radio 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tremendous' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely loved it: I had to read it at one sitting.' \u003cb\u003eLorraine Kelly, ITV Lorraine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Magisterial' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[a] winning mix of genuine interest, good-humoured charm and that deceptively steely nose for humbug' \u003cb\u003eWanderlust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e' [An] absorbing and beautifully illustrated day-by-day account' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palin, Michael","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56749145063810,"sku":"9781529995923","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781529995923.jpg?v=1783088996","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/michael-palin-in-the-philippines-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}