Out of Africa

Out of Africa
ISBN-10
0141183330
ISBN-13
9780141183336
Series
Out of Africa
Category
Fiction
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2001-09-27
Publisher
Penguin UK
Authors
Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen

Description

In 1914 Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya with her husband to run a coffee-farm. Instantly drawn to the land, she spent her happiest years there until the plantation failed. Karen Blixen was forced to return to Denmark in 1931 and it was there that she wrote this classic account of her experiences. A poignant farewell to her beloved farm, Out of Africa describes her strong friendships with the people of the area, her affection for the landscape and animals, and great love for the adventurer Denys Finch-Hatton. Written with astonishing clarity and an unsentimental intelligence, Out of Africa portrays a way of life that has disappeared for ever.

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