The Python Years, 9781780229010
Paperback
From struggling comic to Python superstar: a hilarious, insightful journey.

The Python Years

Diaries 1969-1979 (Volume One)

  • Paperback

    752 pages

  • Release Date

    8 September 2014

Summary

Michael Palin’s diaries begin when he was newly married and struggling to make a name for himself in the world of television comedy. But Monty Python was just around the corner …

Enjoying an unlikely cult status early on, the Pythons then proceeded to tour the USA and Canada. As their popularity grew, so Palin relates how the group went their separate ways, later to re-form for stage shows and the celebrated films The Holy Grail and Life of Brian. Living through the …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781780229010
ISBN-10:1780229011
Author:Michael Palin
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:752
Release Date:8 September 2014
Weight:578g
Dimensions:132mm x 200mm x 48mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

His warmth and capacity for joy are very appealing - Katie Owen

This is an entertaining and at times deeply moving read - MAIL ON SUNDAY

Palin’s style is so fluid, and his sincerity so palpable, that it is often easy to underestimate just how talented he is as a comedian, a broadcaster and a writer - SUNDAY EXPRESS

his showbiz observations are so absorbing … Palin is an elegant and engaging writer - GUARDIAN

About The Author

Michael Palin

Michael Palin established his reputation with Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Ripping Yarns. His work also includes several films, including an award-winning performance in A Fish Called Wanda and, more recently, American Friends and Fierce Creatures. His television credits include two films for the BBC’s Great Railway Journeys, the plays East of Ipswich and Number 27, and Alan Bleasdale’s GBH. The books he wrote to accompany his TV travels have all been bestsellers, as are his published diaries.

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