by Jan Morris · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140120509
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«Sydney» is Jan Morris's travel and history essay, published by Penguin in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Jan Morris portrays Sydney from its origins as a penal settlement to its consolidation as a great metropolis, combining social chronicle, history and travel literature. The book brings together characters from the past and present, the city's appearance and style, folklore, gossip and observations on its urban life, with the author's characteristic sharp gaze and humor.
The work originally appeared in 1992 under the Viking imprint; this Penguin edition, written in English, is from 1993.
For readers interested in the history and culture of Australia, as well as for those who appreciate Jan Morris's travel literature.
Catharine Jan Morris was a Welsh historian, author and travel writer. She was known particularly for the Pax Britannica trilogy (1968–1978), a history of the British Empire, and for portraits of cities, including Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Hong Kong and New York City. She published under her birth name until 1972, when she had gender reassignment surgery, transitioning from male to female.
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