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Author:
Leslie, Roger.
Title:
Isak Dinesen : Gothic storyteller / Roger Leslie.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
M. Reynolds
Copyright Date:
2004
Description:
128 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Dinesen, Isak--1885-1962--Juvenile literature.
Dinesen, Isak--1885-1962.
Women--Biography.
Danish authors--Biography.
Women authors, Danish--20th century--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Authors, Danish.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124) and index.
Contents:
A restless childhood -- A romantic youth -- A new life in a new land -- Difficulty and illness -- Life in Africa -- Making a home -- Leaving Africa -- Another new life -- Swan song.
Summary:
Examines the life of Isak Dinesen, discussing her childhood in Denmark, her marriage, her years in Africa with her husband, her return to her homeland, and her success as a writer.
Series:
World writers
Indexed by:
Wilson's Senior High School.
Booklist.
Horn Book.
ISBN:
1931798176 Library binding
9781931798174 Library binding
LCCN:
2003022484
Locations:
FCPB384 -- Dike Public Library (Dike)

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