This title presents Jan Morris on her favourite artist and her favourite city. An enchanting text, richly illustrated.
In grand ironic elegy, Jan Morris tells the story of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato, most powerful warship of World War II and climax of the samurai tradition.
In A Venetian Bestiary the travel writer Jan Morris explores the animals, real, imaginary and artistic which haunt the city of floating dreams, her favourite city. This beautiful new edition is illustrated with photographs and art which perfectly complement Morris' words.
'The best book about Venice ever written' (Sunday Times) - Jan Morris' bestselling travel writing classic is an essential guide to this magical city, newly introduced by Tracy Chevalier.