Jan Morris

“Excellent . . . . The accomplished British travel writer Sara Wheeler may be the perfect biographer for Morris; Wheeler has a polished discernment for both physical and emotional landscapes.” ⎯ Boston Globe

"A sensitive, empathetic, and measured biography." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Wheeler beautifully captures the excitement, the paradoxes, and the utter lightness of being Jan Morris." ⎯ Booklist (starred review)

"A thorough and competent biography." ⎯ Publishers Weekly

"Sensitive and empathetic." ⎯ Library Journal

"A superb achievement. Wheeler’s research is so deep and extensive, and her writing so compelling, that it is hard to imagine this biography will ever be superseded." — Colin Thubron

"Wonderful—witty, amazingly documented, and in its fluency and verve, worthy of its subject." — Paul Theroux

"Jan Morris is a fascinatingly elusive subject. She constantly tries to wriggle out of her biographer's grasp, but Sara Wheeler pursues her through every twist and turn and the result is a breathtakingly good read. Coherent, comprehensive and compulsive." — Michael Palin

"A masterly biography." — Simon Jenkins

"I was ensnared from the first page. The variety and force of Morris’s questing intellect and adventurous life renders the question of whether legs are clad in skirts or trousers a side issue. A profound study of a fascinating human being." – Sue Prideaux