Jan Pringle (9 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st US edition, 1st printing ; 256 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. ; ISBN: 9780394550985; 0394550986 LCCN: 91-41141 ; LC: DU178; Dewey: 994.4/1 ; OCLC: 24795743 ; blue cloth ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamps, labels ; Built upon a penal colony, Sydney is a city that bears the mark of its hard-knocks history. This author weaves that past into the present, finding ghosts of the city's rebellious founders in the vibrancy and puck of today's populace. The result is an intimate portrait of the city that forms the spiritual heart of Australia. ; "Renowned and much-loved travel writer Jan Morris turns her eye to Sydney: 'not the best of the cities the British Empire created . but the most hyperbolic, the youngest at heart, the shinest.'" ; Jan Morris was born in 1926 of a Welsh father and an English mother, and when she is not travelling she lives with her partner Elizabeth Morris in the top left-hand corner of Wales, between the mountains and the sea. She is also the author of six books about cities and countries, two autobiographical books, several volumes of collected travel essays and the unclassifiable Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere. A Writer's World, a collection of her travel writing and reportage from over five decades, was published in 2003. Hav, her novel, was published in a new and expanded form in 2006. ; VG. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Frustration! Unfortunately that's an eleven-letter word that means crosswords to most people, but for other people the word satisfaction comes to mind. Have you ever wished you knew how to work crosswords? The good news is that it doesn't take a genius to solve them. Anyone can learn to enjoy this brain-training pursuit that is both an enjoyable and relaxing pastime. The only reason crossword solving may look impossible is because people are unaware of the tips and tricks master solvers already know. Anyone can enjoy solving puzzles if they know how to crack the code. Here is a short, non-threatening guide that pairs well-known adages about life with some easy-to-follow crossword tips so aspiring solvers can learn the ropes quickly and easily. Even more experienced solvers can pick up a couple of strategies. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Frustration! Unfortunately that's an eleven-letter word that means crosswords to most people, but for other people the word satisfaction comes to mind. Have you ever wished you knew how to work crosswords? The good news is that it doesn't take a genius to solve them. Anyone can learn to enjoy this brain-training pursuit that is both an enjoyable and relaxing pastime. The only reason crossword solving may look impossible is because people are unaware of the tips and tricks master solvers already know. Anyone can enjoy solving puzzles if they know how to crack the code. Here is a short, non-threatening guide that pairs well-known adages about life with some easy-to-follow crossword tips so aspiring solvers can learn the ropes quickly and easily. Even more experienced solvers can pick up a couple of strategies. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…