author of The Last Flight of Poxl West
David discusses his London upbringing and love of the city
and every story is illustrated in glorious and gruesome colour by the artistic genius Tony Ross
Encountering spies
are stuck annoyingly on fruit
Jan Morris: VENICE (MORRIS) [2004] paperback Condition:New author of The Last FlightOften hailed as one of the best travel books ever written, Venice is neither a guide nor a history book, but a beautifully written immersion in Venetian life and character, set against the background of the city's past. Analysing the particular temperament of Venetians, as well as its waterways, its architecture, its bridges, its tourists, its curiosities, its smells, sounds, lights and colours, there is scarcely a corner of Venice that Jan Morris has