{"product_id":"2940170243631","title":"In My Mind's Eye: A Thought Diary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiffing on cats and Brexit, the Royals and the annoyances of aging, the nonagenarian Jan Morris delights with her wickedly hilarious first-ever diary collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated as the \"greatest descriptive writer of her time\" (Rebecca West), Jan Morris has been dazzling readers since she burst on the scene with her on-the-spot reportage of the first ascent of Everest in 1953. Now, the beloved ninety-two-year-old, author of classics such as \u003ci\u003eVenice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrieste\u003c\/i\u003e, embarks on an entirely new literary enterprise¿a collection of daily diaries, penned over the course of a single year. Ranging widely from the idyllic confines of her North Wales home, Morris offers diverse sallies on her preferred form of exercises (walking briskly), her frustration at not recognizing a certain melody humming in her head (Beethoven's Pathétique, incidentally), and her nostalgia for small-town America, as well as intimate glimpses into her home life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith insightful quips on world issues, including Britain's \"special relationship\" with the United States and the #MeToo movement, \u003ci\u003eIn My Mind's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e will charm old and new Jan Morris fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150654062832,"sku":"2940170243631","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170243631_p0.jpg?v=1763706123","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170243631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}