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Description for Destinations
Paperback. Combining impressionism, history, and political interpretation, Morris's essays convey the essence of places as diverse as post-Watergate Washington, Manhattan, Delhi under Mrs. Gandhi, and Los Angeles. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Contains ten essays that brilliantly recapture the essence of places as diverse as Washington just after Watergate, Delhi under Mrs. Gandhi, Panama, Los Angeles, Southern Africa, London, Cairo at the time of the Israeli-Egyptian talks, Istanbul, Trieste, and Manhattan.
Contains ten essays that brilliantly recapture the essence of places as diverse as Washington just after Watergate, Delhi under Mrs. Gandhi, Panama, Los Angeles, Southern Africa, London, Cairo at the time of the Israeli-Egyptian talks, Istanbul, Trieste, and Manhattan.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Series
Galaxy Books
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195030693
SKU
V9780195030693
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Destinations
"Jan Morris's accounts of her journeys are distinguished by a veteran journalist's eye for the precisely revealing detail, the prose of a master stylist, and the insights of a wise and worldly traveller. Students of writing and of the literature of travel will find much to learn and to enjoy in Destinations."
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