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An Intimate Journey

Jan Morris

A personal appreciation, fuelled by five decades of journeying, this is Jan Morris at her best - at once magisterial and particular, whimsical and profound. It is a matchless portrait of a continent. ...

Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Year of publication:
2006
ISBN:
978-0-571-23312-0
Pages:
376
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Synopsis

A personal appreciation, fuelled by five decades of journeying, this is Jan Morris at her best - at once magisterial and particular, whimsical and profound. It is a matchless portrait of a continent.

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