The lives of two colourful veterans of British travel writing are uncovered with contrasting successJan Morris,now in her 91st year, has produced a body of work with astonishing range: history, or fiction,biography and of course the travel books. But as she herself said many years ago, the headline of her obituary will be: “Sex Change Writer Dies. Related: Jan Morris at 90: she has shown us the world Morris is a private person. None of the inner life glimmers in these pages; but perhaps that doesn’t matterOne tires of the endless references to titled friends. It undignifies the writer, and nearly irretrievablyContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com