The world : travels 1950-2000 / Jan Morris.
| Author/creator | Morris, Jan |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st American ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, 2003. |
| Description | xiv, 458 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Writer's world |
| Contents | The 1950s ; 1. Mount Everest, 1953 ; 2. A benign republic: USA ; 3. Kingdom of troubles: the Middle East ; 4. South African White and Black ; 5. Confusions in paradise: the Caribbean ; 6. Europe: after the war was over ; 7. Orientalisms: The Far East -- The 1960s ; 8. The Eichmann Trial ; 9. The Cold War ; 10. South American frissons ; 11. Oxford, 1965 ; 12. Australia ; 13. A New Africa ; 14. Manhattan, 1969 -- The 1970s ; 15. Pleasure places ; 16. Ex-Britannica ; 17. Casablanca: a change of sex ; 18. London, 1975 ; 19. Post-glory: the USA ; 20. South African Black on White -- The 1980s ; 21. On wistful whims: virtual places ; 22. Sydney, 1983 ; 23. O Canada! ; 24. There stood China ; 25. Vienna, 1983 ; 26. Y Wladfa: another Wales ; 27. Berlin, 1989 -- The 1990s ; 28. The flux of Europe ; 29. Light and shade in the USA ; Portland, Oregon ; 30. Sydney, 1995 ; 31. Hong Kong. |
| General note | "Originally published in Great Britain under the title A writer's world : travels 1950-2000"--T.p. verso. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2003019339 |
| ISBN | 0393052087 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | G465 .M663 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |