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An edition of Out of Africa (1937)

Out of Africa

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The author relates her experience in Kenya, describing not only her own youth but also the country's traditions and people.

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Random House
Language
English
Pages
400

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Subjects

Social life and customs Description and travel Mœurs et coutumes Biographies Intellectual life Résidences et lieux familiers Vie rurale Écrivains danois Homes and haunts Descriptions et voyages Country life Danish Authors Biography Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962 Authors, Danish Indigenous peoples Country life, kenya Kenya, social life and customs Kenya, description and travel Authors, european Native races Kenya, social conditions

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Isak Dinesen (1885-1962)

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Kenya

Times

20th century 1895-1963 20e siècle

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Cover of: Out of Africa
Out of Africa
September 10, 2002, Random House
in English
Cover of: Out of Africa ; and, Shadows on the grass
Out of Africa ; and, Shadows on the grass
1989, Vintage Books
in English - International Vintage ed.
Cover of: Out of Africa ; and, Shadows on the grass
Out of Africa ; and, Shadows on the grass
1985, Vintage Books
in English - 1st Vintage Books ed.
Cover of: Out of Africa
Out of Africa
1952, Modern Library
in English
Cover of: Out of Africa.
Out of Africa.
1938, Random House
in English

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Book Details

First Sentence

"I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills."

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7426066M
ISBN 10
0375508457
ISBN 13
9780375508455
OCLC/WorldCat
49402982
LibraryThing
23680
Goodreads
25360

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OL1325749W

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