A STRANGER ABROAD, A MEMOIR

by Schuyler Jones, Michael Palin (Introduction)

A Stranger Abroad, A Memoir Michael Palin CBE. “I first met Schuyler when he was running one of my favourite collections of International cultural artifacts, the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. His energy and enthusiasm for the delights crammed into this unique place could not help but rub off on me and I remain a staunch supporter of the Pitt Rivers to this day. I began making BBC series about far-off places when I was forty-five, and people like Schuyler roused admiration and envy in equal parts because they had been at it all their lives. I knew from our talks together that Schuyler was the sort of traveler I always wanted to be but never would have the time. Now, looking at this account of his life I realize that what I knew of Schuyler was just the tip of the ice-berg, though it does increase my envy to almost intolerable levels. A Stranger Abroad is a real treat.”

567 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 14, 2012

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an anthropology student, I am fortunate to have met Dr. Jones on several occasions. His stories, however, will appeal to anyone, not just anthropologists. His old-school wit and astute observations about the world--then and now--are a delight to read.