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As one of Britain's best and most-loved travel writers, Jan Morris has led an extraordinary life. Perhaps her most remarkable work is this grippingly honest account of her ten-year transition...

Author: Jan Morris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 'Almost nothing in life is only what it seems.' Soldier, journalist, historian, author of forty books, Jan Morris led an extraordinary...

The book titled Pleasures of a Tangled Life by the author Jan Morris. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Jan Morris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Necrophilia is not one of my failings, but I do like graveyards and memorial stones and such... Following the publication In...

The book titled Riding the Skies: Classic Posters from the Golden Age of Flying by the author Jan Morris. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

A celebration of the positive by a well-known travel writer, this autobiography sets forth the author's views on the pleasure principle, among many other things. Jan Morris has written and...

Author: Jan Morris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 'Almost nothing in life is only what it seems.' Soldier, journalist, historian, author of forty books, Jan Morris led an extraordinary...

Author: Jan Morris Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 'Almost nothing in life is only what it seems.' Soldier, journalist, historian, author of forty books, Jan Morris led an extraordinary...

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Author: Jan MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: VIKING, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription'Sydney presents a vivid and multifaceted portrait of one of the world's most iconic cities. Jan Morris,...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn/faded at edges with minor rubbing. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, no loose pages....

Introduced by Jeet Thayli, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Narcopolis. At the age of 20, Dom Moraes - already a celebrated poet who would go on to be regarded...

INTRODUCED BY FIONA MOZLEY, Booker-shortlisted author of Elmet WITH EXCERPTS FROM ALL THE ROADS ARE OPEN BY ANNEMARIE SCHWARZENBACH 'We were both travellers - she always running away from an...

Introduced by Jeet Thayli, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Narcopolis. At the age of 20, Dom Moraes - already a celebrated poet who would go on to be regarded...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: 3 volumes. Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress; Pax Britannica; Farewell the Trumpets. James Morris constructs a magnificent historical trilogy...

Author: Jan MorrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1992Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLocations presents a captivating collection of travel essays from the...

Author: Jan MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: FABER AND FABER, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis evocative work presents a vivid portrait of a captivating European nation, capturing its diverse landscapes...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact, hardcover open to title page. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A masterwork of travel...

INTRODUCED BY CAROLINE EDEN, award-winning author of Black Sea, Red Sands and Samarkand 'Medieval pomp, splendour, and picturesqueness... a life that one can hardly even realize.' In 1912, Ella R....

Author: Phyllis NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1943Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous owner-

Author: Patrick Leigh FermorBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPatrick Leigh Fermor recounts his experiences in monasteries. He reflects on the profound sense of...

Author: Elizabeth Wong Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Han was contemplative. Nothing that he had seen so far answered his questions about where his mama and he came from....

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.Author: Peter Alexander Format: Hardback Number...

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TARAN KHAN, author of Shadow City TRANSLATED FROM BENGALI BY NAZES AFROZ An intrepid traveller and true cosmopolitan, legendary Bengali writer Syed Mujtaba Ali spent...

LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE Childhood friends Asghar and Zahra were born into the same British Muslim community in west London. But they grow up into very different people....

Author: Rebecca Schiff Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 A New Yorker, trying not to be jaded, accompanies a cash-strapped pot grower to a 'Clothing Optional Resort' in California. A...

INTRODUCED BY MONISHA RAJESH, award-winning author of Around the World in 80 Trains 'If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest...

Author: Francis WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Croom Helm Ltd - St.Martin's Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Gilbert Murray A Life, chronicles the extraordinary intellectual journey of...

Born in Australia, Gilbert Murray came to England at the age of 11. After a brilliant career in Classics at Oxford, he became Professor of Greek at Glasgow at the...

Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history's most spectacular athletes! A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives...

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Andy Murray is one of Britain's best loved athletes. On the 7th July 2013 he became the first British man to lift the Wimbledon trophy for 77 years. His new...

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Author: John Betjeman, John PiperBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis architectural and historical guide chronicles the rich heritage...

Introduced by Lois Pryce, author of Lois on the Loose , Red Tape & White Knuckles and Revolutionary Ride . In 1959 Barbara Toy, famous for her solo overland travels...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew rivers have shaped a continent's soul...

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