Publisher's Synopsis
Are the Seven Wonders really as wondrous as everybody says? Karl Pilkington doesnÆt think so, but then Karl is no Michael Palin. HeÆs more of a æLanzarote manÆ to be precise, who hates travelling and prefers throwing sand at crabs or, at a push, eating English food in Spain. In his mind, Pisa is æbadly built . . . itÆs a hazardÆ, the Pyramids have æa crap design ... all the space at the bottom and nowt at the topÆ and the Taj Mahal æis probably shit at the backÆ. Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant are outraged, goading Karl to broaden his mind and visit each of these famous sites for himself. Will a close encounter with Christ the Redeemer in Brazil or a trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu be enough to change their friend? For Ricky and Steve it is a genuine social experiment. The book is a rich, fact-filled and hilarious travelogue, written with all of KarlÆs unusual observational skill and counter-intuitive logic that the millions of Ricky Gervais podcast fans have learnt to love.
