With exceptional grace, Judith Thurman's classic work explores Isak Dinesen's life - her privileged but unhappy childhood in Denmark, her marriage to Baron Blixen and their immigration to Africa on the eve of World War I, and her passionate affair with Denys Finch Hatton. Until the appearance of thi[...]

Colette, prodded by her first husband, Willy, began her writing career with Claudine at School, which catapulted the young author into instant, sensational success. Among the most autobiographical of Colette's works, these four novels are dominated by the child-woman Claudine, whose strength, humor,[...]

Biografi om Karen Blixens liv med litterære tolkninger, der viser, hvorledes hendes liv afspejles i fortællingerne.

Ny udgave af den biografien, som stadig er den største og bedste.[...]