Publication Date: 04/11/2021 ISBN: 9780571234134 Category:

Allegorizings

Jan Morris

Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication Date: 04/11/2021 ISBN: 9780571234134 Category:
Hardback

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‘Almost nothing in life is only what it seems.’

Soldier, journalist, historian, author of forty books, Jan Morris led an extraordinary life, witnessing such seminal moments as the first ascent of Everest, the Suez Canal Crisis, the Eichmann Trial, The Cuban Revolution and so much more. Now, in Allegorizings, published posthumously as was her wish, Morris looks back over some of the key moments of her life, and sees a multitude of meanings.

From her final travels to the USA and across Europe to late journeys on her beloved trains and ships, from the deaths of her old friends Hilary and Tenzig to the enduring relationships in her own life, from reflections on identity and nations to the importance of good marmalade, it bears testimony to her uniquely kind and inquisitive take on the world.

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