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Venice eBook

by Jan Morris
language: english
Publisher: Faber & Faber, October of 2008 ‧
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'The best book about Venice ever written' (Sunday Times) - Jan Morris' bestselling travel writing classic is an essential guide to this magical city, newly introduced by Tracy Chevalier. Whether the dappled secrets of the city's canals, churches, calles and campos, to the romantic tales behind its revered landmarks, paintings, scultpures and mosaics - the myths and history of the Venetian people or the legendary mystery of the the lagoon itself -Jan Morris explores this dream-like city in impressionistic prose you will never forget. Whether visiting in person or in the mind, as an armchair traveller or tourist, this is both not only 'the essential introduction' to Venice but a true 'work of literature in its own right' (Observer). 'One of the best travel books I have ever read. It made me want to go to Venice and when I went it made being there even better.' Michael Palin *Sara Wheeler's new biography of Jan Morris, Jan Morris: A Life, will be published in April by Faber*

Venice

by Jan Morris

Property Description
ISBN: 9780571247882
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date: October of 2008
Language: English
Pages: 336
Format: eBook
File Format and Compatibility:
Categories: eBooks in English > Lifestyle & Hobbies > Lifestyle & Hobbies in General
eBooks in English > Tourist Guides and Maps > Europe
EAN: 9780571247882
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jan Morris

Jan Morris (1926-2020) was born in Clevedon, England, to a Welsh father and an English mother, under the name James Humphrey Morris. Despite identifying as male, she realized "at three, maybe four years old" that she had been born "in the wrong body," completing her transition to female in 1972. She studied history at Oxford and at 17 joined the British Army. After leaving the military, she dedicated herself to journalism and joined the editorial staff of... The TimesHe published his first book following a visit to the USA in 1956. From then on, he wrote dozens of travelogues, history books and essays, two novels and a collection of short stories. Tinta-da-china has already published... Venice, Have, Spain, Manhattan ’45, Conundrum and TriesteHe spent the last years of his life in Wales, in the company of Elizabeth Tuckiness, whom he married in 1949 and with whom he had five children. In 2008, the The Times She was included among the 15 greatest British writers of the post-war period and, in 2018, she was honored with the Prize. Edward Stanford, for his unique contribution to travel literature.

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