Out of Africa (1937) is an autobiographical account of the years she spent in Kenya. Although she had written occasional contributions to Danish periodicals since 1905 (under the nom de plume of Osceola), her real début took place in 1934 with the publication of Seven Gothic Tales, written in English under her pen-name. Read more market forced her back to Denmark in 1931. After their divorce in 1921, she continued to run the plantation until a collapse in the coffee. Together they went to Kenya to manage a coffee plantation. After studying art at Copenhagen, Paris and Rome, she married her cousin, Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke, in 1914. ISAK DINESEN was the pen-name of Karen Blixen, who was born in Rungsted, Denmark in 1885. Read more portrays a way of life that has disappeared for ever.

Written with astonishing clarity and an unsentimental intelligence, Out of Africa. 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. Karen Blixen was forced to return to Denmark in 1931 and it was there that she wrote this classic account of her experiences.

Instantly drawn to the land, she spent her happiest years there until the plantation failed. In 1914 Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya with her husband to run a coffee farm. This book presents her experiences and friendships with the people around her. Drawn to the intense colours and ravishing landscapes, Karen Blixen spent her happiest years on the farm. From the moment Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to Africa.

Out of africa by karen blixen