Trying To Please: A Memoir

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Trying To Please: A Memoir by John Julius Norwich, Axios Press
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Author: John Julius Norwich ISBN: 9781604190380
Publisher: Axios Press Publication: September 1, 2010
Imprint: Axios Press Language: English
Author: John Julius Norwich
ISBN: 9781604190380
Publisher: Axios Press
Publication: September 1, 2010
Imprint: Axios Press
Language: English

John Julius Norwich’s life has reflected an appetite for living, enlivened by a sense of personal theater. Trying to Please is an engaging and amusing memoir that describes a glamorous but vanishing world. From the monasteries on Mt. Athos to a camel trek across the Sahara, the book shows how Norwich’s passions for history, travel, and music have combined with simpler pleasures like friendship and a close family. A remarkable life and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Now with linking endnotes and index.

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John Julius Norwich’s life has reflected an appetite for living, enlivened by a sense of personal theater. Trying to Please is an engaging and amusing memoir that describes a glamorous but vanishing world. From the monasteries on Mt. Athos to a camel trek across the Sahara, the book shows how Norwich’s passions for history, travel, and music have combined with simpler pleasures like friendship and a close family. A remarkable life and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Now with linking endnotes and index.

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