Out of Africa
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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 first American edition of 1937 and commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of Random House.
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9780679600213
9780394717401
9780816141814
9780307799586
9780517565094
9780394717401
9780816141814
9780307799586
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Authors, Danish
Authors, Danish -- 20th century -- Biography
Autobiography
Biography & Autobiography
Country life
Country life -- Kenya
Description and travel
Dinesen, Isak
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Homes and haunts -- Kenya
Homes and haunts
Intellectual life
Kenya -- Description and travel
Kenya -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
Kenya -- Social life and customs
Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963
Large print books
Nonfiction
Social life and customs
Travel
Authors, Danish -- 20th century -- Biography
Autobiography
Biography & Autobiography
Country life
Country life -- Kenya
Description and travel
Dinesen, Isak
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Homes and haunts -- Kenya
Homes and haunts
Intellectual life
Kenya -- Description and travel
Kenya -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
Kenya -- Social life and customs
Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963
Large print books
Nonfiction
Social life and customs
Travel
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-25 06:12:59AM |
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Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Homes and haunts -- Kenya
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Kenya -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
Kenya -- Social life and customs
Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963
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Autobiography
Country life -- Kenya
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962
Dinesen, Isak, -- 1885-1962 -- Homes and haunts -- Kenya
Kenya -- Description and travel
Kenya -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
Kenya -- Social life and customs
Kenya -- Social life and customs -- 1895-1963
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Out of Africa / Isak Dinesen
Out of Africa / Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen)
Out of Africa [large print], and, Shadows on the grass / Isak Dinesen
Out of Africa / Isak Dinesen
Out of Africa / Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen)
Out of Africa [large print], and, Shadows on the grass / Isak Dinesen
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