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This issue we head to Malta with Napoleon, travel around the world by bike, discover extinct species and see the surreal world of Wes Anderson

This is a feature from Issue 19 of Charitable Traveller. Click to read more from this issue.

Napoleon
In cinemas 24 November

Directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa, Napoleon is an epic historical drama telling the story of the French emperor’s rise to power, released in UK cinemas on 24 November. Starring Joaquin Phoenix in the title role and Vanessa Kirby as Joséphine, filming took place at several English locations, including Lincoln Cathedral and Blenheim Palace, while Fort Ricasoli, on the island of Malta, was used to recreate Napoloen’s first victory in 1793 at the siege of Toulon.

The World as 15mph... ish
By Naomi Johnson

Aged 36 and ready for a change in her life, Naomi Johnson set off to cycle the world on the adventure of a lifetime, with a man she’d met only three times before. The author and social enterprise consultant is not your typical athlete – her early school reports noted Naomi would be better at sport if she at least turned up. Instead, this is a story of an ordinary person with a great opportunity and a can-do attitude and covers almost 20,000 miles through 26 countries, including riding from Cairo to Cape Town and crossing over the 5,416m Thorong La pass in Nepal.

Accidenatally Wes Anderson
By Wally Koval

As fans of Wes Anderson’s films know only too well, the American filmmaker has a knack for capturing a very particular aesthetic, which this joyful book gleefully dives into. Telling the stories behind some of the most beautiful, idiosyncratic and interesting places on Earth, it identifies quirky landmarks and undiscovered gems, then relays them to the reader in a distinctive design, with stunning photography and unexpected narrative. Capturing the symmetrical, the atypical, the vibrantly patterned and distinctly coloured, AWA is a visual feast. 

Life on our Planet
Netflix

The streaming giant is continuing its natural history coverage with the recently released Life on Our Planet series. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, the six-part documentary tells the story of life’s epic battle to conquer and survive on planet Earth, and chronicles the rise and fall of species. Incredibly, there are 20 million species on our planet, yet what we see today is just a snapshot in time – 99 per cent of earth’s inhabitants are lost to our deep past, so this series uses the latest tech to bring long-extinct creatures back to life.