BIOGRAPHIES
Leslie, Roger

Isak Dinesen: Gothic Storyteller

(3) YA World Writers series. Discovery of self and one's talents through self-reflection and cross-cultural experience are at the heart of this biography of the author of Out of Africa. Leslie emphasizes Dinesen's belief in accepting one's fate with hope--despite hardship--and her notion that something beautiful can come from suffering. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photos. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

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