'A marvel of clarity, fluency, and (Morris's favourite word in her
final days) kindness.' The Sunday Times 'A measured and elegant
biography that Morris aficionados will find fascinating.' The Times
The first full account of a truly remarkable life. When Jan Morris
passed away in 2020, she was considered one of Britain's best-loved
writers. The author of Venice, Pax Britannica, Conundrum, and more
than fifty other books, her work was known for its observational
genius, lyricism, and humour, and had earned her a passionate
readership around the world. Morris's life was no less fascinating
than her oeuvre. Born in 1926, she spent her childhood amidst
Oxford's Gothic beauty and later participated in military service
in Italy and the Middle East, before embarking on a career as an
internationally feted foreign correspondent. From being the only
journalist to join the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 to
covering the trial of Adolf Eichmann, Morris's reportage spanned
many of the twentieth century's defining moments. However, public
success masked a private dilemma that was only resolved when she
transitioned genders in the late sixties, becoming renowned as a
transgender pioneer. She went on to live happily with her wife
Elizabeth in Wales for another five decades, and never stopped
writing and publishing. Here, for the first time, the many strands
of Morris's rich and at times paradoxical life are brought
together. Based on a wealth of interviews, archival material, and
hitherto unpublished documents, Jan Morris: life from both sides
portrays a person of extraordinary talent, curiosity, and joie de
vivre.
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