The book also contains many vivid portraits of both natives and settlers, as well as accounts of numerous dramatic incidents, such as experiences during World War I, incidents of violence, safaris, and lion hunts.
Out of Africa is the story of a remarkable and unconventional woman and of a way of life that has vanished for ever.
From the moment Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to Africa.
Naast het semi-autobiografische Out of Africa, over haar tijd in Kenia, publiceerde ze nog zeven andere boeken.
Drawn to the intense colours and ravishing landscapes, Karen Blixen spent her happiest years on the farm. This book presents her experiences and friendships with the people around her.
In describing her experiences managing a coffee plantation in Kenya, the author provides insight into the nature of African life
In 1914 the author arrived in Kenya with her husband to run a coffee-farm.
We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.
Gekürzte und vereinfachte englische Ausgabe des durch den Film "Jenseits von Afrika" bekannt gewordenen Titel von Tania Blixen aus dem Jahr 1937 auf Niveau B1 des Europäischen Referenzrahmens. - (EKZ).
A poignant farewell to her beloved farm, this work describes her friendships and her affection for the animals and landscape.
Out of Africa
Verhalen over het leven op een koffieplantage in Kenia in de jaren twintig van de vorige eeuw.
In Out of Africa, author Isak Dinesen takes a wistful and nostalgic look back on her years living in Africa on a Kenyan coffee plantation.
Out of Africa is the story of a remarkable and unconventional woman and of a way of life that has vanished for ever.
With classic simplicity and a painter's feeling for atmosphere and detail, Isak Dinesen tells of the years she spent from 1914 to 1931 managing a coffee plantation in Kenya.
At the heart of this book is the argument that the fact that so many post-structuralist French intellectuals have a strong ‘colonial’ connection, usually with Algeria, cannot be a coincidence.
Hadden, J, The Gathering Storm in the Churches (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1970). ... Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches: 1952, 1977, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Editions (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1952-2006).
“Sylvie Pons describes the individual natural wonders of each of the seven countries, as well as the most prestigious safari lodges to be found there and the wildlife that surrounds them.” –Front flap.
Every Episcopalian and Anglican should read Out of Africa: The Breakaway Anglican Churches. Ross Lindsay has done the church a huge favor by telling this compelling story that many of us have lived for over a decade.
Drejebog af Kurt Luedtke til filmen "Out of Africa". Filmen blev instrueret af Sydney Pollack og er baseret på Karen Blixen: Den afrikanske farm