Stunningly repackaged, Kuki Gallmann's African Nights vividly portrays the harsh and beautiful landscapes of Africa.Africa evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of the world has lost: space, roots, traditions, awesome beauty, true wilderness, rare animals, and extraordinary people. In this wonderful and haunting collection of stories, Kuki Gallmann writes of her life in Africa, where every day brings challenge and adventure. African Nights is a treasury of memories, in which fascinating people and places are brought to life. It he healing powers Africa can have on those who embrace the land as a place of mystery, superstition, danger, and beauty.'Captures perfectly the magic of Kenya, creating an almost overwhelming picture of beauty and drama, pain and joy, death and resurrection . . . Her discovery of African culture, with its mystery and danger, is recounted in spare, lyrical prose' New York Times'Powerful, poetic, unbearably moving: I wept' Clare Francis (on I Dreamed of Africa)Kuki Gallmann was born near Venice and moved to Kenya in 1972 with her husband and young son. Following their deaths, she set up the Gallmann Memorial Foundation to promote new ways of combining development and conservation, and to provide sponsorship for the education of Kenyans. Her first book, I Dreamed of Africa, was published in 1991 to international acclaim and it became a world-wide bestseller. She lives in Kenya with her daughter and her dogs.
Captures perfectly the magic of Kenya, creating an almost overwhelming picture of beauty and drama, pain and joy, death and resurrection . . . Her discovery of African culture, with its mystery and danger, is recounted in spare, lyrical prose. (New York Times)
Powerful, poetic, unbearably moving: I wept (Clare Francis (on 'I Dreamed of Africa')
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Softcover. Etat : Bon. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Stains on the edge. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. N° de réf. du vendeur E-471-676
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Vendeur : Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgarie
Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Reprint; First Printing. First printing in this edition, 1995. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover photo Baobab tree at sunset by Robert Harding. ; Photographs; 160 pages; Sequel to I Dreamed of Africa. Further memoirs of life in Kenya, personal tragedy, and the fight to preserve the native wildlife from the threat of poachers. Mass Market PB. N° de réf. du vendeur 32986
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Paperback. Etat : Good. creased. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N° de réf. du vendeur 800541
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Vendeur : Versandantiquariat Behnke, Stutensee, Allemagne
Zustand: gut bis befriedigend Taschenbuch von 1995, mit vielen, teilw. farbigen Fotos / Papier altersbedingt etwas gilbig. Am Cover eine lange Knickfalte und ein kleiner Knick an der Ecke. Buchrücken unten etwas verstossen. N° de réf. du vendeur 22407
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Vendeur : Book Express (NZ), Wellington, Nouvelle-Zélande
Paperback. Etat : Good. 160 pages. Cover wornLyrical, beautifully written tales of life in AfricaAfrica evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of the world has lost: space, roots, traditions, awesome beauty, true wilderness, rare animals, and extraordinary people. In this wonderful and haunting collection of stories, . N° de réf. du vendeur 2778u
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Vendeur : Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, Nouvelle-Zélande
Etat : Good. Lyrical, beautifully written tales of life in AfricaAfrica evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of the world has lost: space, roots, traditions, awesome beauty, true wilderness, rare animals, and extraordinary people. In this wonderful and haunting collection of stories, Kuki Gallmann writes of her life in Africa, where every day brings challenge and adventure. African Nights is a treasury of memories, in which fascinating people and places are brought to life. The healing powers Africa can have on those who embrace the land as a place of mystery, superstition, danger, and beauty. 160 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 1187625
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Vendeur : Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Couverture souple. Etat : bon. RO20254416: 1995. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 142 pages - en anglais - nombreuses planches photos en noir/blanc et couleur - une annotation sur une page, hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. N° de réf. du vendeur RO20254416
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