Endowing dramatic experiences with her wondrous insight, she presents in this book four additional stories: Farah, Barua A Soldani (Letter from a King), The Great Gesture, Echoes from the Hills. with additional material from Dinesen's book Shadows on the Grass and. Now this distinguished Danish writer, who lived in Africa for many years, recalls again the African land and people she knows so well. by Isak Dinesen (the pseudonym of Danish author Karen Blixen). Also included is a 'Bookmark' reprinted from Book-of-the-Month Club News' which opens and contains a report by Basil Davenport about the life of Isak Dinesen.'įrom the jacket flaps, 'Out of Africia' is perhaps Isak Dinesen's most widely read work. These four stories illuminate her love both for the African people, their dignity and traditions, and for the beauty and wildness of the landscape. Dust jacket is good condition with a 1 1/2' rectangle missing from the heel of spine age toning to papers, shelf & edge wear. Isak Dinesen continues the story of her life in Kenya begun in Out of Africa. This portrait, and another included, were painted by Isak Dinesen herself. Frontispiece is one of these and is of Isak Dinesen in New York in 1959. Out Of Africa And, Shadows On The Grass Isak Dinesen Published by VINTAGE, 1985 ISBN 10: 0394742117 ISBN 13: 9780394742113 Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A. Papers are age toned light foxing throughout, especially on the plates: four glossy black & white photographs. Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Condition: Fair. Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen 3.89 Rating details 959 ratings 83 reviews Isak Dinesen takes up the absorbing story of her life in Kenya begun in the unforgettable Out of Africa, which she published under the name of Karen Blixen. Former owner's name at top right corner of front free endpaper. Hard cover in good condition with brown boards, teal spine cloth, gold spine lettering with a blue panel with green horizontal lines representing grass. Copyright 1960 First published in the United States, 1961.

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