Out of Africa (Modern Library Series) by Isak Dinesen, Mark Hannon (Illustrator)
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(Hardcover - Reprint)
- Pub. Date: September 1992
- 416pp
- Sales Rank: 23,058
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: September 1992
- Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
- Format: Hardcover, 416pp
- Sales Rank: 23,058
- Series: Modern Library of the World's Best Books Series
- ISBN-13: 9780679600213
- ISBN: 0679600213
- Edition Number: 1
- Edition Description: Reprint
Synopsis
In this book, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells with classic simplicity of the ways of the country and the natives: of the beauty of the Ngong Hills and coffee trees in blossom: of her guests, from the Prince of Wales to Knudsen, the old charcoal burner, who visited her: of primitive festivals: of big game that were her near neighbors--lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, buffaloes--and of Lulu, the little gazelle who came to live with her, unbelievably ladylike and beautiful.
The Random House colophon made its debut in February 1927 on the cover of a little pamphlet called "Announcement Number One." Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, the company's founders, had acquired the Modern Library from publishers Boni and Liveright two years earlier. One day, their friend the illustrator Rockwell Kent stopped by their office. Cerf later recalled, "Rockwell was sitting at my desk facing Donald, and we were talking about doing a few books on the side, when suddenly I got an inspiration and said, 'I've got the name for our publishing house. We just said we were go-ing to publish a few books on the side at random. Let's call it Random House.' Donald liked the idea, and Rockwell Kent said, 'That's a great name. I'll draw your trademark.' So, sitting at my desk, he took a piece of paper and in five minutes drew Random House, which has been our colophon ever since." Throughout the years, the mission of Random House has remained consistent: to publish books of the highest quality, at random. We are proud to continue this tradition today.
This edition is set from the firstAmerican edition of 1937 and commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of Random House.
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Loved it.by Anonymous
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May 14, 2009: I read this book for an AP English class and chose it because I knew of the movie (though have never seen it), plus- it has a beautiful cover. I finished it within weeks, even though I'm a slow reader and the book is rather large, and loved every page. It's composed of parable-type chapters, which keeps the story interesting instead of slow, how stories told in consecutive order can sometimes be. I highly recommend it; it's inspiring, enrapturing, and incredible and intended for every audience.
Interesting fact about the author: Hemingway and Denisen were both nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature, and when Hemingway won, he noted in his acceptance speech that Denisen should have.I Also Recommend: The Poisonwood Bible, Into the Wild, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Catch Me If You Can.
a white africans point of viewby Anonymous
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March 25, 2007: myself i was born in malawi and have lived there my whole life. for me the book was very interesting, all the very vivid descriptions and excellent language. denisons is able to describe the scenery especially extremely vividly, giving one a strong feeling of the environment. however i found the story line to be slightly weak at some parts and the reading did become a bit tedious towards the end. the most enjoyable part was the one with the clearest story line: kamante and lulu. for prospective readers: an interest in life of colonial africa is a must, but be aware it will be a slow read.
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