Oxford
Author | : Jan Morris |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1987-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780191506130 |
ISBN-13 | : 0191506133 |
Rating | : 4/5 (133 Downloads) |
Download or read book Oxford written by Jan Morris and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1987-04-23 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Few cities,' Jan Morris observes, 'have been much more loved, loathed, and celebrated.' This book has become a classic account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, and people of one of Britain's most fascinating cities. 'A book of outstanding excellence, with a sweep of knowledge and a distinction of style such as I have never before encountered in a work of this sort ... Brilliant alike in observation and imagination ... brings the very stones of Oxford to life' Sunday Telegraph.