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An idiot abroad : the travel diaries of Karl Pilkington / with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant ; photography by Rich Hardcastle and Freddie Clare ; illustrations by Dominic Trevett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pilkington, Karl.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pilkington, Karl--Travel.
- Pilkington, Karl.
- Pilkington, Karl--Diaries.
- Seven Wonders of the World--Humor.
- Seven Wonders of the World.
- Travel--Humor.
- Travel.
- Voyages and travels.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (275 p. ) ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, col. ports.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Canongate, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is a rich, fact-filled and hilarious travelogue, written with all of Karl's unusual observational skill and counter-intuitive logic that the millions of Ricky Gervais podcast fans have learnt to love.
- Presenting the Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington: Adventurer. Philosopher. Idiot. Karl Pilkington isn't keen on travelling. Given the choice, he'll go on holiday to Devon or Wales or, at a push, eat English food on a package holiday in Majorca. Which isn't exactly Michael Palin, is it? So what happened when he was convinced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind, right? You'd think so... Find out in Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries. 'He is a moron. A completely round, empty-headed, part-chimp Manc.' RICKY GERVAIS 'He'd have been happier in medieval times in a village where you didn't travel beyond the local community.' STEPHEN MERCHANT
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Pyramids
- Karl's Facts: The Pyramids
- Photos: The Pyramids
- Chapter Two: Christ the Redeemer
- Karl's Facts: Christ the Redeemer
- Photos: Christ the Redeemer
- Chapter Three: The Taj Mahal
- Karl's Facts: The Taj Mahal
- Photos: The Taj Mahal
- Chapter Four: Chichen Itza
- Karl's Facts: Chichen Itza
- Photos: Chichen Itza
- Chapter Five: The Great Wall
- Karl's Facts: The Great Wall
- Photos: The Great Wall
- Chapter Six: Petra
- Karl's Facts: Petra
- Photos:Petra
- Chapter Seven: Machu Picchu
- Karl's Facts: Machu Picchu
- Photos: Machu Picchu
- An Idiot Abroad: The Final Questionnaire
- Acknowledgements
- Also by Karl Pilkington
- Read on for a preview of More Moaning...
- Adverts
- Copyright.
- Notes:
- TV tie-in.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-85786-027-5
- OCLC:
- 1255222779
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