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    Allegorizings

    €12.50
    '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.
    ISBN: 9780571234141
    AuthorMorris, Jan
    Pub Date04/08/2022
    BindingPaperback
    Pages224
    AvailabilityCurrently out of stock. If available, delivery is usually 5-10 working days.
    EditionMain
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    'Peerless.' Daily Telegraph
    'Sprinkled with magic.' Observer
    'Full of mischief, romance, fun and kindness.' The Times


    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.

    From reflections on identity and nations to the importance of good marmalade, Allegorizings is the final despatch from one of the greatest chroniclers of the twentieth century.

    'A precious few [writers] report with wisdom, kindness and intelligence from the end to which we shall all come - travel of a different kind. This is such a book.' Sarah Moss, New York Times

    'She was one of the most extraordinary people I ever had the luck to meet. Please read her.' Robert MacFarlane

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    'Peerless.' Daily Telegraph
    'Sprinkled with magic.' Observer
    'Full of mischief, romance, fun and kindness.' The Times


    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.

    From reflections on identity and nations to the importance of good marmalade, Allegorizings is the final despatch from one of the greatest chroniclers of the twentieth century.

    'A precious few [writers] report with wisdom, kindness and intelligence from the end to which we shall all come - travel of a different kind. This is such a book.' Sarah Moss, New York Times

    'She was one of the most extraordinary people I ever had the luck to meet. Please read her.' Robert MacFarlane