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by Kuki Gallmann (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (2 April 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140144595
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140144598
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 177,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This autobiography tells the story of an Italian woman whose life is driven by love of Africa. The prologue covers a string of deaths which shaped Kuki Gallmann's life including that of a woman friend who died in a car crash. The widower, Paulo (who then married Kuki), his two daughters and Kuki's son by a previous marriage all went to Kenya and bought a large estate. Paulo died in an accident and Kuki's son died aged 17, bitten by one of his own puff-adders. Kuki had a couple of affairs - one with a married white planter, another with a film stuntman who involved her in the film "Out of Africa". Finally she set up a foundation which in fact is more like a private wildlife park.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A one-sided view of Africa, 31 Jan 2001
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This review is from: I Dreamed of Africa (Paperback)
As the story of Kuki Gallmann this book cannot fail to move. But as a vision of Africa it is very much the White Man's story. Africans seem to have a very secondary role, either as staff or in cultural set-pieces. And while the commitment to wildlife conservation is laudable, the commitment to the wellbeing of Kenyans is sadly missing. By all means read this book; but for another, better angle on contemporary Africa, try Dervla Murphy's "The Ukimwe Road".
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A heartbreaking story of a woman who never seems to give up., 7 Oct 2000
By Miss NRH Cross (Newark, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Dreamed of Africa (Audio Cassette)
I found this book really sad because of the tradegy in Kuki's life but at the same time it was encouraging. Despite the life she has lead she is full of optimism and energy and it made me want to meet her. She brought Africa alive to me and it was interesting to see how life changed for them in Africa. The life she and her friends and family had built for themselves in Africa is amazing. Her love of animals and the enviornment is so important to her and to the memory of her loved ones. It made me want to read on about her life. What struck me the most is how she was able to learn how to live in harmony with the animals and culture around her. Through everything she is still alive and living her life to the full.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The ramblings of a pretentious egotist, 11 Jul 2008
By Marand (West Sussex) - See all my reviews
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I struggle to understand those who could not put this book down - I finished it but only through gritted teeth (if I start a book, I finish it - this has been the only book I have ever read where I came close to not reading it through to the end). The writing style is pretentious in the extreme, at times simply laughable. The story is very much told from the European/colonial perspective - and the tone is very "poor me". I would normally feel sypathetic to someone who had lost both husband and son early, but in this case I am sorry to say that I simply didn't care. The African population endures such tragedies on a daily basis and has done so for decades. Frankly, I don't think this woman looks beyond the end of her privileged nose. You will learn very little about the real Africa or its people from this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Moving
Although I'm not a native speaker so I had some difficulties to read it, it is really moving and it shows a will-power really astonishing. I liked it.
Published 10 days ago by Enrica

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I have ever read!!!!
It is a best booked I have read in my whole life and I have been reading many books. I am very interested about african culture and wildlife- it is all in that book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kata

3.0 out of 5 stars Every coin has two sides....!!!
I read Kuki Galman's book. I also watched the film "I Dreamt of Africa" based on her book. And I also read somewhere her daughter's comment," Karen Blixen ran away, my mother did... Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Kumar

4.0 out of 5 stars An emotional tale of African dreams
I read this book cover to cover in two days. Kuki Gallmann is an admirable woman, who made great sacrifices to fullfill her childhood dream of living in Africa. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2005 by Kirstie

5.0 out of 5 stars the only book to read
This is now the only book I read. I have read it countless times and never fail to be amazed by it. It is the only book ever to have made me cry. Read more
Published on 26 April 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, heart-rending, a tapestry of love and growth
A book that tugged at my heartstrings and earned my deepest admiration for a woman who brings out the best in Africa - a land that stores and holds proud her tears like gold... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2002 by kirbyha@onetel.net.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars You bring me back to africa after 40 years
I spend my time in Kenya stationed as a hostess in SAS from 1959 to 1967, i have seen all the places 10 years earlier than Kuki Gallmann, and I feel so happy to be with her book,... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2001 by quaade@dadlnet.dk

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute masterpiece.
I found this book one of the better I have read. It truly inspires and brings many a tear to the eye. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly inspiring story
I cried, laughed, smiled and felt so much of the pain, anguish, love and growth she must have experienced. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2001 by michaela.bowen@btinternet.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Africa encapsulated in a highly emotive and intriguing text.
A must for anyone interested in this field and even more so for those who are not. Gallmann works this master peice in such a way to intrigue any reader. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2000

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