It was on the morning of May 14, 1921 that Denys Finch Hatton’s Gypsy Moth took off from Voi airport, circled the airport twice, then plunged to the ground and bursts into flames. Finch Hatton ...

Her life is complicated by a husband of convenience (Bror Blixen), a true love (Denys Finch-Hatton), troubles on the plantation, schooling of the natives, war, and catching VD from her husband.