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Jan Morris

Contact!: A Book of Encounters

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With her travel chronicles unparalleled in twentieth-century literature, Jan Morris's legendary books on Venice, Manhattan, and Trieste have made her one of our most beloved writers. Now reflecting back on over half a century, Morris has decided to write not about the destinations but about the people she has encountered. Whether writing as James or later as Jan, Morris introduces us to a panoply of memorable characters-the Sherpa guide who first scaled Mt. Everest, the lascivious Manhattan cabbie, and the proverbial spy in the raincoat. She provides insightful portraits of the famous, such as Harry Truman and Jordan's King Hussein, and glimp… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-393-07640-0
  • EAN: 9780393076400
  • Produktnummer: 35609435
  • Verlag: W W Norton & Co
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
  • Seitenangabe: 202 S.
  • Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.7 cm x D1.9 cm 349 g
  • Gewicht: 349

Über den Autor


Jan Morris (1926-2020) lived and wrote as James Morris until 1972. She resided with her partner, Elizabeth Morris, in northwest Wales, between the mountains and the sea. Her many books included In My Mind's Eye, Coronation Everest, and the Pax Britannica trilogy.

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