Out of Africa by Karen Blixen
The author went to Kenya in 1914 to run a coffee farm; its failure in 1931 caused her to return to Denmark. This book discusses her life there; her friendship with the various people of the area; and, her sympathetic response to the landscape and animals.
Isak Dinesen was the pen-name of Karen Blixen, who was born in Denmark in 1885. After studying art around Europe she married her cousin and together they moved to Kenya to manage a coffee plantation. After their divorce she continued to run the plantation until she was forced to return to Demark in 1931. Her debut publication was Seven Gothic Tales (1934) followed by Out of Africa (1937). Other works include: Winter's Tales (1942) and The Angelic Avengers (1946). Baroness Blixen died in 1962.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140282610 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140282610 |
| Title | Out of Africa |
| Author | Karen Blixen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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