Loading...
Welcome
Sign up
Login
Browse Books
Deals
VIP
0
Loading...
Play Sample
Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller
Written by:
Judith Thurman
Narrated by:
Davina Porter
Unabridged Audiobook
Play Free
Add to Cart - $29.99
Remove from Cart
Give as a gift
Ratings
Book
Narrator
Release Date
June 2008
Duration
21 hours 24 minutes
Summary
Isak Dinesen earned international fame for Seven Gothic Tales and Out of Africa, and other stories that skillfully combine elements of fable, social conflict, and psychological drama. She was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize. Yet the story of her life-her travels, affairs, and friendships-remains the greatest story of all. Christened with the name Karen, the moody, headstrong, youngest of three sisters was nicknamed 'Tanne' for much of her childhood. She was determined to become an artist. After she married Baron Blixen, she was the mistress and landowner 'Tania' to those she knew and loved in her new African home. Finally, it was with the name 'Isak' meaning 'one who laughs' that she became known to the world as a master storyteller. Each period of her life provided Dinesen with rich characters and horizons for her brilliant writing. Noted biographer and critic Judith Thurman draws on Isak Dinesen's letters, unpublished manuscripts, and family documents in this compelling biography. Winner of the National Book Award, Isak Dinesen gracefully reveals the connections between a remarkable woman's literary creations and her fascinating life.
Browse By Category
Biography & Memoir
1 book added to cart
Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Story...
Judith Thurman
Subtotal
$29.99
View Cart
Continue Browsing
~~title~~
~~carousel-body~~
Back
Next
~~book-title~~
By: ~~author-single-string~~
~~tag-text~~
© Copyright 2011 - 2024 Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC. All Rights Reserved.