(Karen Blixen)
A re-discovered masterpiece. Mostly to her mother, these letters track Blixen's progress from optimistic young bride through the disillusionment of her marriage, the hopes for and, ultimately, the failure of her coffee plantation, her illness, the tragedy of her love for Denys Finch Hatton and her departure from the place she loved so much. Forget the film! These letters are hauntingly the true voice of a courageous woman of great spirit and dignity.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 27 December 2004 ) |
