From the jacket flap
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 theseventy-fifth anniversary of Random House.
Details
- Title Out of Africa
- Author Isak Dinesen
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Modern Library, New York
- Date 1992-09-05
- ISBN 9780679600213 / 0679600213
- Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 7.46 x 4.98 x 1.11 in (18.95 x 12.65 x 2.82 cm)
-
Themes
- Cultural Region: African
- Cultural Region: East Africa
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Kenya - Description and travel, Authors, Danish - 20th century - Biography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92050213
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 09/15/1999, Page 251
More Copies for Sale
Out of Africa
by Isak Dinesen
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- Modern Library
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Tempe, Arizona, United States
- Item Price
-
£9.74£3.90Save £5.84!£3.87 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
by Dinesen, Isak
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - About Fine
- Edition
- First Thus. 3rd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Item Price
-
£10.17£8.13Save £2.03!£4.84 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa
by Isak Dinesen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Wake Forest , North Carolina, United States
- Item Price
-
£10.57£3.66 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa
by Dinesen, Isak pseud.) Blixen, Karen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
£10.78£5.86 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
by Dinesen, Isak
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
New Castle, Colorado, United States
- Item Price
-
£11.56£4.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out Of Africa
by Isak Dinesen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Suwanee, Georgia, United States
- Item Price
-
£12.20£3.26 shipping to USA
Show Details
hardcover
Publisher:
The Modern Library 1992
Condition:book - Near Finedust jacket - Very Good+
Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
by Dinesen, Isak
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used: Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
£12.66FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
by Dinesen, Isak
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 22
- Seller
-
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
£12.81£3.25 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
by Dinesen, Isak
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 799
- Seller
-
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
- Item Price
-
£13.12£3.25 shipping to USA
Show Details
Out of Africa (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
by Dinesen, Isak
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600213
- ISBN 10
- 0679600213
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
£16.96FREE shipping to USA