In My Mind's Eye

A Thought Diary

By: Jan Morris

Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon

Riffing on cats and Brexit, the Royals and the annoyances of aging, the nonagenarian Jan Morris delights with her wickedly hilarious first-ever diary collection.

Celebrated as the "greatest descriptive writer of her time" (Rebecca West), Jan Morris has been dazzling fans since she burst on the scene with her on-the-spot reportage of the first ascent of Everest in 1953. Now, the beloved 92-year-old, author of classics such as Venice and Trieste, 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 "Pathetique", incidentally), and her nostalgia for small-town America, as well as intimate glimpses into her home life.

With insightful quips on world issues, including Britain's "special relationship" with the United States and the #MeToo movement, In My Mind's Eye will charm old and new Jan Morris fans alike.

©2018 Jan Morris (P)2019 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Warm with greatness and grace and heart

I liked everything and only wanted her to discuss the situation with him/her when Jan became Jan.

A wonderful book for light hearted women

You could find precognition of your own well being at ninety. This is a lovely diary of normalized aging, with sweet undertone of the sorts of opinions and believes that can cause a ruckus. Yet no ruckus if found here, nor is this book a bore. A wonderful simple easy listening to; you will likely catch yourself out loudly agreeing and laughing as I have. To the author, oh how I wish you would share more of those experiences you have hinted to.

Jan Morris is delightful.

Loved this book of daily thoughts by a brilliant writer. Through her thoughts we also learn a bit about her very interesting life. Treat yourself to bits of wisdom and whimsy by reading this book.