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Out of Africa

Edwardian Era 

Out of Africa – 10 Inspirational Quotes from Karen Blixen

November 4, 2015August 13, 2017 David James Kenya, Meryl Streep, Out of Africa, Robert Redford

Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke was a Danish author best known for her memoir Out of Africa, written under the pen

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Jane Austen To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. ― Jane Austen.

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