The Cuckoo
By Karen Blixen. Dramatised by Judith Adams. A spirited and independent woman makes Africa her home. In 1913 Karen travels to Kenya to start a farm with her new husband.
By Karen Blixen.
Dramatised by Judith Adams
Episode 1 : The Cuckoo
Soon after Karen Blixen relocates to East Africa, she finds herself alone in a foreign land with the enormous responsibility of trying to operate a successful coffee plantation. In order to accomplish this, she must get to know the land and the East Africans who work for and with her. In the process, she learns more about herself.
In 1913, Karen travels to Kenya to marry her second cousin and start a farm in Africa.
Karen Blixen ..... Emma Fielding
Denys Finch-Hatton ..... Tom Goodman-Hill
Kamante .... Beru Tessema
Farah ..... Maynard Eziashi
Wilhelm ..... Sean Baker
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
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