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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 her 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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Compelling...a story of passion...and a movingly poetic tribute to a lost land -- The Times

Out of Africa

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 27 September 2001
      ISBN-13 9780141183336
      978-0141183336
      ISBN-10 0141183330
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      Non Fiction Biography Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Travel & Transport Classic travel writing

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 her 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.



      Trade Review
      Compelling...a story of passion...and a movingly poetic tribute to a lost land -- The Times

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