Out of Africa or Frommers Alaska Cruises Ports of Call 2009

Out of Africa (Modern Library Series)

Author: Isak Dinesen

In this book, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells with classic simplicity of the ways of the country and the natives: of the beauty of the Ngong Hills and coffee trees in blossom: of her guests, from the Prince of Wales to Knudsen, the old charcoal burner, who visited her: of primitive festivals: of big game that were her near neighbors--lions, rhinos, elephants, zebras, buffaloes--and of Lulu, the little gazelle who came to live with her, unbelievably ladylike and beautiful.

The Random House colophon made its debut in February 1927 on the cover of a little pamphlet called "Announcement Number One." Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, the company's founders, had acquired the Modern Library from publishers Boni and Liveright two years earlier. One day, their friend the illustrator Rockwell Kent stopped by their office. Cerf later recalled, "Rockwell was sitting at my desk facing Donald, and we were talking about doing a few books on the side, when suddenly I got an inspiration and said, 'I've got the name for our publishing house. We just said we were go-ing to publish a few books on the side at random. Let's call it Random House.' Donald liked the idea, and Rockwell Kent said, 'That's a great name. I'll draw your trademark.' So, sitting at my desk, he took a piece of paper and in five minutes drew Random House, which has been our colophon ever since." Throughout the years, the mission of Random House has remained consistent: to publish books of the highest quality, at random. We are proud to continue this tradition today.

This edition is set from the firstAmerican edition of 1937 and commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of Random House.

What People Are Saying

Isak Dinesen
I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills...It was Africa distilled up through six thousand feet, like the strong and refined essence of a continent... In the highlands you woke up in the morning and thought: Here I am, where I ought to be.

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Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call 2009 (Frommer's Cruises Series)

Author: Fran Wenograd Golden

America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

• More annually updated guides than any other series
  
  
• 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides
  
  
• Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries
  
  
• Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design
  
  

Table of Contents:

List of Maps.

What’s New in Alaska Cruising in 2009.

1 The Best of Alaska Cruising.

2 Choosing Your Ideal Cruise.

3 Booking Your Cruise & Getting the Best Price.

4 The Cruise Experience.

5 The Cruise Lines, Part 1: The Big Ships.

6 The Cruise Lines, Part 2: The Small Ships.

7 The Ports of Embarkation.

8 Ports & Wilderness Areas along the Gulf Route.

9 Ports & Wilderness Areas along the Inside Passage.

10 Cruisetour Destinations.

Appendix A: Alaska in Depth.

Appendix B: Alaska on the Wild Side.

Index