Coast to Coast. A Journey Across 1950s America

Fresh From Her Successful Scoop Reporting The First Ascent Of Everest In 1953, Jan Morris Spent A Year Journeying Across The United States, By Car, Train, Ship And Aeroplane. In Herwords A Period Piece, Coast To Coast Describes An American Identity Markedly Different From Today. In Her Brilliant Prose, Morris Records With Exuberence And Curiosity A Time Of Innocence In The Us - When Television Was In Its Infancy, The Big Mac Had Not Been Invented And The Popular Song Of The Day Was Chattanooga Choo-choo.