Contact! ; a book of encounters
Morris, Jan, 1926-2020
Contact! ; a book of encounters / Jan Morris - New York : W. W. Norton & Co. , c2010 - 202 p. 22 cm
Jan, Morris introduces us to a panoply of memorable characters - the Sherpa guide who first scaled Mt. Everest, the lascivious Manhattan cabbie, and the proverbial spy in the raincoat. She provides insightful portraits of the famous, such as Harry Truman and Jordan's King Hussein, and glimpses of the infamous, including Adolf Eichmann. Recalling human encounters on six continents, she paints a vibrant, funny, and moving picture of humanity.
English
9780393076400
Morris, Jan, 1926-2020 --Travel
Voyages and travels
910.4092 MOR
Contact! ; a book of encounters / Jan Morris - New York : W. W. Norton & Co. , c2010 - 202 p. 22 cm
Jan, Morris introduces us to a panoply of memorable characters - the Sherpa guide who first scaled Mt. Everest, the lascivious Manhattan cabbie, and the proverbial spy in the raincoat. She provides insightful portraits of the famous, such as Harry Truman and Jordan's King Hussein, and glimpses of the infamous, including Adolf Eichmann. Recalling human encounters on six continents, she paints a vibrant, funny, and moving picture of humanity.
English
9780393076400
Morris, Jan, 1926-2020 --Travel
Voyages and travels
910.4092 MOR