GREAT UNCLE HARRY (PB)

When Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, he was determined to find out more about him. Michael dug out every bit of family gossip and correspondence, studied every relevant official document, and tracked down what remained of his great-uncle Harry's diaries and letters. He even walked the route Harry took on that fatal, final day of his life amid the mud of northern France. A blend of biography, history, travelogue and personal memoir this is Michael Palin at his very finest.