Jan Morris

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1.		A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople: From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube (New York Review Books Classics) from NYRB Classics Price: $11.53 Customer Review: This well written & mesmerizing book is about one man's journey through Europe & his life. He distills all his experiences into his trek, how he approaches it & how he sees it. I have just started reading this but am looking forward to a long, satistying relationship with his other... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

2.		The Towers of Trebizond (New York Review Books Classics) from NYRB Classics Price: $10.17 Customer Review: Before Americans had their Disneyland, the British had the Levant. During the middle decades of the last century, tourists and students--along with would-be missionaries, spies, and archaeologists--traversed the highways and byways between Istanbul and Jerusalem, crawling the bazaars and historic... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

3.		Between the Woods and the Water: On Foot to Constantinople: From The Middle Danube to the Iron Gates (New York Review Books Classics) from NYRB Classics Price: $10.85 Customer Review: This book and its sequel, "Between the Woods and the Water," is truly a classic of the personal odyssey genre. Together they are the report by the English author of a diary he wrote between the ages of 19 and 22 while he walked from Holland to Istanbul. But he writes his report after a lengthy... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

4.	[no image]	The Harry's Bar Cookbook from Smith Gryphon Customer Review: I own dozens of Italian cookbooks and decided to buy Harry's Bar Cookbook. I'm very glad I did. This book offers many unique recipes and is well written. Highly recommended!	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

5.		Italy: The Best Travel Writing from the New York Times from Harry N. Abrams Price: $31.50 Customer Review: THis book arrived in the condition specified in the advert. I would order from this source again.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

6.		Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere from Da Capo Press Price: $10.20 Customer Review: Before this I had never read any of Jan Morris's works. I think I missed a lot because reading this one brought me enormous enjoyment. I had seen her on C-SPAN a few months ago and found her charming even though I didn't get around to reading her till now. Her personal charm comes through in her... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

7.		Conundrum (New York Review Books Classics) from NYRB Classics Price: $11.20 Customer Review: An insightful book regarding the life and emotions of one of the earlier transgender icons. This book brings the reader inside and creates a personal view of Jan Morris life through His/Her changes. Originally written during the 70's the emotions still hold true today. I would recommend this book... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

8.		The World of Venice: Revised Edition from Harvest Books Price: $15.68 Customer Review: This is not a travel guide of the pedestrian Where to Stay? What to Buy? What are the Main Attractions before I move on to Florence and Rome? variety. It is an homage, a paean, a rhapsody to one of the most hauntingly beautiful places in the world. In revealing the most intimate secrets of La... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

9.	[no image]	Turkish Reflections: A Biography of a Place (Destinations) from Prentice Hall Customer Review: This is a personal musing written in a diary format. Very disappointing read. Lacks depth on every level. I would return it if I could.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

10.		The World: Life and Travel 1950-2000 from W. W. Norton & Company Price: $12.71	Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

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