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Pole to pole

by Michael Palin, Basil Pao

This travelogue chronicles a 1991 expedition from the North Pole to the South Pole along the 30th meridian. Spanning six months and twenty-five countries, the account documents diverse cultural encounters and landscapes across Europe, Africa, and the Antarctic.

Accession 21967 ISBN 9780753823262 Publisher Phoenix
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