Out of Africa - Softcover

Dinesen, Isak

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140009132 ISBN 13: 9780140009132

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1979

Synopsis

In this book, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells with classic simplicity of the ways of the country and the natives: of the beauty of the Ngong Hills and coffee trees in blossom: of her guests, from the Prince of Wales to Knudsen, the old charcoal burner, who visited her: of primitive festivals: of big game that were her near neighbors--lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, buffaloes--and of Lulu, the little gazelle who came to live with her, unbelievably ladylike and beautiful.

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This edition is set from the first American edition of 1937 and commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of Random House.

About this title

Review:

A work of sincere power ... a fine lyrical study of life in East Africa (Harold Nicolson Daily Telegraph)

A compelling story of passion and a movingly poetic tribute to a lost land (The Times)

With its lyrical and luminous picture of Kenya, it launched a million tourist trails (Guardian)

From the Back Cover:

From the moment Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to Africa. Drawn to the intense colours and ravishing landscapes, Karen Blixen spent her happiest years on the farm and her experiences and friendships with the people around her are vividly recalled in these memoirs. Out of Africa is the story of a remarkable and unconventional woman and of a way of life that has vanished for ever. Out of Africa was made into a highly acclaimed film, starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, and won seven Oscars.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0140009132
• ISBN 13: 9780140009132
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 336