Jan Morris : life from both sides
Clements, Paul, 1957-2022
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An account of a truly remarkable life. When Jan Morris passed away in 2020, she was considered one of Britain's best-loved writers. The author of Venice, Pax Britannica, Conundrum, and more than fifty other books, her work was known for its observational genius, lyricism, and humour, and had earned her a passionate readership around the world. Morris's life was no less fascinating than her oeuvre. Born in 1926, she spent her childhood amidst Oxford's Gothic beauty and later participated in military service in Italy and the Middle East, before embarking on a career as an internationally fêted foreign correspondent.
Main title:
Jan Morris : life from both sides / Paul Clements.
Author:
Clements, Paul, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Scribe UK, 2022.
Collation:
608 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1998.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781911617440 (hbk)
Dewey class:
828.91409B MOR920828.914
LC class:
PR6063.O7489
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3141501
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