Trieste
and the meaning of nowhere
$31.91
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2005
Summary
Trieste: A Lifetime in a City
In her final masterpiece, Jan Morris presents an exquisite and deeply personal reflection on the singular city of Trieste. Her connection to Trieste began as a soldier at the close of the Second World War. Over the years, the city has evolved into a symbol of her own life journey, encompassing its aspirations, disappointments, affections, and cherished recollections.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571204687 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0571204686 |
| Author: | Jan Morris |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2005 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 12mm |
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About The Author
Jan Morris
Jan Morris was born in Somerset in 1926 and received her B.A. in 1951 and her M.A. in 1961, both from Christ Church, Oxford. Dubbed the ‘Flaubert of the jet age’ by Alistair Cooke, and ‘perhaps the best descriptive writer of our time’ by Rebecca West, Jan Morris has written studies of Venice, Oxford, Manhattan, Sydney, Hong Kong, Spain and Wales. She is the author of the Pax Brittanica trilogy about the British Empire, two autobiographical books, six volumes of collected travel essays and a novel.
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