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The first edition of the novel was published in 1934, and was written by isak dinesen. She also at times used the pen names tania blixen, osceola, and pierre andrezel. Out of africa by isak dinesen from the moment karen blixen arrived in kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to africa. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read out of africa.
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