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“If I know a song of Africa - I thought - of the giraffe, and the African new moon lying on her back, of the ploughs in the fields, and the sweaty faces of the coffee-pickers, does Africa know a song of me?”

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Book:Out of Africa
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Out of Africa

This book is a personal narrative of the author's life in Africa, covering her time spent in the region during the early 20th century. The author shares her observations and reflections on the people, landscapes, and culture of Africa during that period. more

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Karen Blixen

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