Out of Africa

Informationen zum Autor Isak Dinesen was the pen-name of Karen Blixen, who was born in Rungsted, Denmark in 1885. After studying art at Copenhagen, Paris and Rome, she married her cousin, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke, in 1914. Together they went to Kenya to manage a coffee plantation. After their divorce in 1921, she continued to run the plantation until a collapse in the coffee market forced her back to Denmark in 1931. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. This book presents her experiences and friendships with the people around her.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Karen Blixen, Tania Blixen, Isak Dinesen
• Verlag: Penguin Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 27.09.2001
• EAN: 9780141183336
• ISBN: 978-0-14-118333-6
• Seiten: 336
• Abmessung: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Serien: Penguin Classics; Penguin Modern Classics Paperbacks; Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Dänische SchriftstellerInnen: Werke (div.), TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Kenya, Classic Travel Writing