I Dreamed of AfricaAt the age of 25, Kuki Gallmann moved to Kenya with her future husband, where they established a vast ranch. But Africa's beauty does't come without a price, and when tragedy struck, Kuki found herself pregnant and alone with her young son and 90,000 acres of Africa to oversee. 32 pages of photos, half in full color. |
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Contents
A New Life | 35 |
Friends in Kenya | 38 |
Exploring Lake Turkana | 43 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | I Dreamed of Africa |
| Author | Kuki Gallmann |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0140171029, 9780140171020 |
| Length | 336 pages |
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