Jan Morris

Jan Morris was a well-known British historian, an author, and a travel writer. She was raised in Wales and schooled at Lancing College in West Sussex and Christ Church in Oxford. Until 1970, she wrote using her birth name, ‘James.’ She is best remembered for her Pax Britannica trilogy, an extensive overview of the British Empire, and her vibrant descriptions of cities such as Oxford, Venice, Hong Kong, Trieste, and New York City.