Journey of a Lifetime

Biography & Memoir, Literary, Nonfiction, Travel
Cover of the book Journey of a Lifetime by Alan Whicker, HarperCollins Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alan Whicker ISBN: 9780007342914
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication: September 3, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins Language: English
Author: Alan Whicker
ISBN: 9780007342914
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication: September 3, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins
Language: English

The iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life and career. "You might say I'm set in my airways. I'm one of those lucky people whose professional and private lives blend exactly."Alan Whicker, 2007 This sumptuous book to accompany the major BBC TV series of the same name, is a glorious celebration of 50 years in front of the camera. For as long as most can remember, Whicker has roamed far and wide in search of the eccentric, the ludicrous and the socially-revealing aspects of everyday life as lived by some of the more colourful of the world's inhabitants. Since the late 1950s, when the long-running Whicker's World documentary was first screened, he has probed and dissected the often secretive and unobserved worlds of the rich and famous, rooting out the most implausible and sometimes ridiculous characters after gaining admittance to the places where they conduct their leisure hours. The great man's legacy contains a number of genuine TV firsts. As well as landmark interviews with figures as diverse as Papa Doc, Paul Getty and The Sultan of Brunei, he was a pioneer, covering subjects like plastic surgery, gay weddings, polygamy, swinging and following gun-toting cops, fly-on-the-wall style, for British screens long before anyone else. This wonderful new book is the end product of a very personal journey. Whicker retraces his steps, catching up with some past interviewees and reflecting on how the world has changed - for good and bad - over the passing of time. Journey of a Lifetime is lyrical, uplifting and peppered with our favourite globetrotter's brand of subtle satire.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life and career. "You might say I'm set in my airways. I'm one of those lucky people whose professional and private lives blend exactly."Alan Whicker, 2007 This sumptuous book to accompany the major BBC TV series of the same name, is a glorious celebration of 50 years in front of the camera. For as long as most can remember, Whicker has roamed far and wide in search of the eccentric, the ludicrous and the socially-revealing aspects of everyday life as lived by some of the more colourful of the world's inhabitants. Since the late 1950s, when the long-running Whicker's World documentary was first screened, he has probed and dissected the often secretive and unobserved worlds of the rich and famous, rooting out the most implausible and sometimes ridiculous characters after gaining admittance to the places where they conduct their leisure hours. The great man's legacy contains a number of genuine TV firsts. As well as landmark interviews with figures as diverse as Papa Doc, Paul Getty and The Sultan of Brunei, he was a pioneer, covering subjects like plastic surgery, gay weddings, polygamy, swinging and following gun-toting cops, fly-on-the-wall style, for British screens long before anyone else. This wonderful new book is the end product of a very personal journey. Whicker retraces his steps, catching up with some past interviewees and reflecting on how the world has changed - for good and bad - over the passing of time. Journey of a Lifetime is lyrical, uplifting and peppered with our favourite globetrotter's brand of subtle satire.

More books from HarperCollins Publishers

Cover of the book BLUE: TALES OF REDDUMONE, THE TWO-FACED by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Sisters by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book Kiss & Die by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Liberation of Sita by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Times A Year in Nature Notes by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book Far From Home: The sisters of Street Child (Street Child) by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Summer of Wishful Thinking by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book Home for Christmas by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Boy with the Boxes: A Short Story (The Meet Cute) by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book Look 15 Years Younger: The 15-Minute-a-Day Yoga Plan by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Fall (The Ark Trilogy, Book 3) by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Gruesome Adventures Of Alice In Undeadland by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book Losing Juliet by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book Make Me by Alan Whicker
Cover of the book The Shed That Fed a Million Children: The Mary’s Meals Story by Alan Whicker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy