The Truth

Key Features

• From the inimitable Michael Palin comes the warm and witty story of an everyman, a tantalising offer, a journey to India, and the search for the truth.
• Michael Palin is one of Britains best loved public figures. His TV series regularly outperform all other documentaries, achieving huge audiences of between 9 and 11 million - a new TV series is scheduled for autumn 2012 and this will also feed publicity for the novel.
• His books dominate the bestseller lists - Himalaya, Sahara and New Europe were all No. 1 bestsellers.
• This novel is a terrific read - it touches on the nature of private lives versus public persona, media manipulation, the balance between progress and envionmentalism. But it is also deeply humane and full of warmth - Keith Mabbut is a wonderfully empathetic everyman.

About the Book: The Truth

Keith Mabbut is at a crossroads in his life. When he is offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to write the biography of the elusive Hamish Melville, a highly influential activist and humanitarian - he seizes the chance to write something meaningful. His search to find out the real story behind the legend takes Mabbut to Orissa and the environmental hotspots of India. The more he discovers about Melville, the more he admires him - and the more he connects with an idealist who wanted to make a difference. But is his quarry really who he claims to be? As Keith discovers, the truth can be whatever we make it.

About the Author: Michael Palin

Michael Palin established his reputation with monty python's flying circus and ripping yarns. He published his first novel, hemingway's chair in 1994, then went on to write his seven bestselling travel books: Around the world in 80 days, pole to pole, full circle, hemingway adventure, sahara, himalaya and new europe. Alex Jennings is one of Britain's best theatre actors. In recent years he has been seen in such various parts as Professor Higgins in My fair lady, George Bush in Stuff happens and Benjamin Britten in The habit of art. He has also been involved in film, radio and television productions ranging from Riot at the rite to bridget jones and The queen. Alex has also read numerous audiobooks from Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope to Sins of the father by Jeffrey Archer.