Great-Uncle Harry
a tale of war and empire
$25.81
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2024
Summary
Great-Uncle Harry: A Lost Life Rediscovered
Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry.
‘I cannot remember the last time I read a book so immediately absorbing and affecting. Michael Palin has never been better - which is, of course, saying a great deal.’ BILL BRYSON
From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, he was determined to fin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804940655 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804940658 |
| Author: | Michael Palin |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
Palin has packed in an astonishing amount of detective work here, digging through work records, photographs and different people’s diaries. Harry might have been what his great nephew calls “a very small fish in a very big war”, but with this book he has finally been given a voice. An important historical record and a well-paced story in its own right, Great-Uncle Harry is also much more than that: a tremendous act of love. * Guardian *
About The Author
Michael Palin
Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from Monty Python and Ripping Yarns to The Missionary and The Death of Stalin. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries. His books include accounts of his journeys, novels (Hemingway’s Chair and The Truth) and several volumes of diaries. He received a BAFTA fellowship in 2013, and a knighthood in the 2019 New Year Honours list.
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