Modern Library Out of Africa

I adored this book. I love Blixen's style. Maybe it comes from English not being her first language, but it is refreshingly correct, unaffected and deeply poetic. She has impressive powers of observation whether for people or nature. Not for you if you are looking for the prurient details of a decadent group of ex pats (I have read them elsewhere!), but enthralling for her understanding of the world around her - she at least took the time to engage with the local population. It shouldn't be necessary to mention it, but values and social mores have changed a lot since Blixen's day and it would be foolish to judge according to today's standards. Suffice to say, with the ensuing uprisings and burning of property, Blixen's farm was left unscathed.This book is a jewel and I join the ranks of those who cannot understand why it was not more lauded as an important work of literature.

I so loved the film that it made me want to visit Karen Blixen's house when I visited Nairobi. I thought I'd buy the book at the airport or even at the Karen Blixen museum. It wasn't available at the airport and at the museum it worked out at about £14 so I waited until I got home and ordered a second hand copy from Amazon. I love the book. It's written in the first person by Karen Blixen, who was a truly admirable woman ( I hear Meryl Streep's voice, as her, as I'm reading it!)

What a beautiful place Africa is. The book took me back to Karen Blixen's farm i visited on one of my trips to kenya. She is a wonderful writer, almost poetic. Have enjoyed reading this book and will be reading it again. If you have a kindle i would recommend you download a sample to read before purchase it might not be for everyone.

Not in as good condition as I expected. Saved me time looking in charity shops for a copy though.

read this year& years ago when it first came out but then past it onto a friend and have regretted it ever since and then I saw this i'm really looking forward to being transported to Africa again I can highly recommend this book if you want to immerse yourself into a time long ago in a far off country it's a great read