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A collection of stories from Jan Morris, who has died aged 94

FT tales from the travel writer, journalist and historian who broke the news of the first ascent of Everest

© Corbis/Getty Images | Writer and historian Jan Morris at home in north Wales

Remembering the Everest expedition
On the climb’s 60th anniversary, the sole reporter on the expedition that conquered Everest returns to the Welsh hotel that served as the team’s training camp
Home truths: Jan Morris on writing a diary at 90
First up: music, tears and American ‘niceness’, and why the English don’t smile now
Writer Jan Morris on reporting from Everest and changing sex
Travel has fuelled her outsized life. At 91, she reflects on the meaning of adventure
The Diary: Jan Morris
The writer muses on pilots, poetry and martinis
Oxford’s new architecture
Contemporary buildings have reinvigorated – rather than ruined – this historic city
Picture perfect
Dolgellau, a small town in the heart of Wales, is full of surprises

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