The white masai is a movie originally produced in german, about a swiss woman who falls in love with a masai warrior in kenya. The white masai combines adventure and the pursuit of passion in a pageturning. Please note that some of the links in this blog are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, i earn a commission if you make a purchase. I so enjoyed this book which gives a real insight into life with the masai and their culture. The white masai by corinne hofmann overdrive rakuten. Corinne hofmann achieved international fame with the white masai, which details the extraordinary story of her life with a masai warrior in kenya. The white masai by corinne hofmann nook book ebook. One glance at a masai warrior wearing almost no clothesjust a short loinclothbut lots of jewelry, and hofmann, a swiss business woman. Exactly 100 years ago, the british moved the maasai people from their rich pasturelands in kenya. Read the white masai, by corinne hofmann online on bookmate corinne hofmann falls in love with a masai warrior. With nina hoss, jacky ido, katja flint, antonio prester. The fourmillioncopy international bestseller of the incredible love story between a european woman and an african warrior. Perhaps more disturbing is that budgor regards herself as a tribe member after spending several weeks in nairobi on a selfstyled safari and returning to her actual home in the u.
Corinne hofmann was born in 1960 of a french mother and a german father in frauenfield in the swiss canton of thurgau, now lives in a villa on lake lugano with her teenage daughter. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they. Corinne hofmann falls in love with a masai warrior while on hiliday with her boyfriend in kenya. The story of a swiss woman who goes to kenya, falls in love with a masai warrior, and moves there to live with him, the white masai is also a story of love, crossculture marriage, life in an african village, and domestic abuse.
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However, we suggest you take a few minutes to browse a copy in the bookstore before buying it, as its the sort of book that some will think fantastic, and others will view as unadulterated drivel. Theses successes suggest that, in publishing terms at least, corinne. They marry and find that the conflict from cultural differences may be too much to bear. Peter millar a former european entrepreneur recounts how she fell in love with lketinga, a masai warrior, while vacationing in kenya. A major motion picture followed and the book went on to sell. In her memoir, the white masai, hofmann offers no insight into the allure, and when a doctor calls her stupid while treating her postpartum for such advanced hepatitis that her kidneys. The author, corinne hofmann is a german entrepreneur from. I enjoyed the book and later the movie when it came.
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There, she has to adapt to the masai s way of life and get used to their food which includes. She leaves her white boyfriend, returns to kenya to live with the massai in his village. The screenplay concerns carola, a woman who falls in love in kenya with maasai lemalian. Buy a cheap copy of the white masai book by corinne hofmann. The movie the white masai in german with english subtitles. The white masai has already sold four million copies in europe and has now been turned into a big hollywood film. The white masai has been a massive success in the media and with the public. Candice millard corinne hofmann fell in love with a masai warrior while on holiday in kenya. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in hardcover format. The white masai combines adventure and the pursuit of passion in a pageturning story of two starcrossed lovers from vastly different backgrounds. The bestselling german author of the white masai recounts her unexpected return to africa. Peter millar a former european entrepreneur recounts how she fell in love with lketinga, a masai warrior, while vacationing in kenya and subsequently uprooted her life to move to the isolated bush country of. Corinne hofmann has written three books based on her life story, including two sequels to the white masaiback from africa, which is a bestseller in germany, and reunion in barsaloi, which was released in 2005.
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The film is based on an autobiographical novel of the same name by the german born writer corinne hofmann. Carola, whose vacation in kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a masai. Eager for a new adventure, she set out from her home in switzerland for new delhi. Corinne hofmann was born and raised in switzerland, where she apprenticed in retail and went to work in insurance sales. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading back from africa white masai book 3. The fourmillioncopy international bestseller of the incredible love story between a european woman and an african warriorthe white masai combines adventure and the pursuit of passion in a pageturning. A hopelessly romantic love story, a gripping adventure yar. To read this book, upload an epub or fb2 file to bookmate. Find a first edition of your favorite book to add to your own collection or as a gift for the bibliophile in your life. Jun 12, 2007 so, i spent the weekend reading this book, recommended by several people.
Read the white masai, by corinne hofmann online on bookmate corinne hofmann falls in love with a masai warrior while on holiday in kenya. Oct 25, 2006 i so enjoyed this book which gives a real insight into life with the masai and their culture. White woman becomes maasai warrior seriously colorlines. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. I felt sad at finishing this book and wanted it to go on. See the complete the white masai series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and. Although based on an autobiographical book by corinne hofmann, the white masai is really a nexus of many different story lines, most of them too slender to be considered genres. The white masai by corinne hofmann, peter millar kirkus. I am looking forward to reading a book where the daughter meets her masai father.
A film adaptation was released in 2005 in 20, the novel was being translated into chinese. After overcoming all sorts of obstacles, she moved into a tiny shack with him and his mother, and spent four years there. It was published in german in 1998 and translated into english in 2005. I have been on holiday a couple of times to kenya and have always been fascinated with the masai. The author, corinne hofmann is a german entrepreneur from switzerland who meets lketinga, a masai warrior while she vacations in mombasa, kenyas beautiful coast. The novel tells the story of corinnes trip from her home. A girl, carola, whose vacation in kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a. This story of a relationship between a masai warrior and a swiss businesswoman will demonstrate a clash of cultures at its fullest. She was extremely mean to her swiss boyfriend and dumps him unceremoniously for a. The novel tells the story of corinnes trip from her home country of switzerland to kenya, where she met and fell in love with lketinga. Compulsively readable, the white masai is at once a hopelessly romantic love story, a gripping adventure yarn, and a fine piece of meticulously. The white masai was adapted for film by hermine huntgeburth, 2005. Switzerland who meets lketinga, a masai warrior while she vacations in mombasa, kenyas beautiful coast. Her third book wiedersehen in barsaloi reunion in barsaloi, was published in june 2005 and also a bestseller.
It is the story of a woman who visited africa, was instinctively drawn, met a masai. I thought corinne foolish, too, and i cant understand her dropping everything either. When i read the book the white masai several years ago, i was shocked by this german womans decision to leave her world behind to marry a maasai man and acclimate to his culture and. The white masai combines adventure and the pursuit of passion in a.
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