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Longing for Darkness is a collection of stories by a young boy named Kamante about life on a plantation. Handwritten by Kamante”s sons, his stories will be familiar to readers of Out of Africa ‘ This beautifully printed, absorbing volume, equal parts memoire, fairy tale, and family album, is lavishly illustrated by Kamante’s drawings as well as black and white photographs by Blixen and Beard. Featuring many of Dinesens own photographs and writings circa 1914-1931, as well as startling black and white images of African wildlife by renowned photographer Peter Beard, Longing for Darkness is a fascinating glimpse of a vanished world. No bookshelf on Africa is complete without it !Beard, Peter; Dinesen, Isak [Photographer]; Bouvier, Jacqueline [Afterword];
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Publication date not stipulated could be 1974 -1990
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