Safari Chic [Import] [Hardcover]

Bibi Jordan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Saint Martin's Press (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575440482
• ISBN-13: 978-1575440484
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,641,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Africaall around us, December 20, 2000

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bhalin (Venice Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safari Chic: Wild Exteriors and Polished Interiors of Africa (Hardcover)

Upon first glance, Bibi Jordan's "Safari Chic" looks like a handsome, pretty-picture, coffee table, book that is ... just that; it looks good on an Ottoman in one's living room. Only, I have those types of books and was not prepared to buy another, hence my hesitation. But Africa is much more than an interest for me and so naturally I began to thumb through and shortly afterwards, lose myself in it.

The preface by Peter Beard - Mr. Africa himself - sets the tone for the unfolding of a modern day journey. Miss Jordan's safari takes us to those breathtaking sceneries where man is as much a part of nature as the elephants, hippo and lion. In doing so, she introduces us to the men and women who live in "the bush". These characters, some of whose families have been safari outfitters in Africa for 90 years, make up the real fabric of what Africa is about. In telling their story, we learn that safari is a way of life. Each camp has its own unique history. By understanding these people and how they live in harmony with their fellow Africans and wildlife, we are able to grasp the complete picture.

Miss Jordan weaves these fascinating personalities together into a wonderful narrative. Inspirational quotes from Karen Blixen, Ernest Hemingway, and others, and - yes, great pictures, make for an enticing read.

This book makes Africa real and for me, timeless. It makes you want to go there, and bring a piece of it back with you. The last chapter offers some excellent and affordable tips to decorating `safari chic'. Popular stores like Pier One and The Pottery Barn can bring Africa to your fingertips.

As mentioned, many other African safari books are dictated by form and fashion above substance. "Safari Chic" is more than a decorating style; it's a frame of mind. From all of the famous quotes Miss Jordan uses, this one perhaps, sums it up best.

"All things considered, there are two kinds of people in the world: Those who stay at home and those who do not. The second are most interesting."

- Rudyard Kipling

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Safari Chic is Chic, December 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Safari Chic: Wild Exteriors and Polished Interiors of Africa (Hardcover)

Bibi Jordan has managed to capture the true spirit of adventure in her new book Safari Chic. Not only do the wild exteriors and the mannered interiors inspire one to redecorate their physical surroundings but they resonate with the kindling spirit of rejuvenation and imagination. This is a traveler's delight as well. More books Bibi, more!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Go on and Live Safari, November 8, 2000

By 

Jackie Morrison (Monterey Park, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safari Chic: Wild Exteriors and Polished Interiors of Africa (Hardcover)

After reading this fascinating book, I have put Safari on top of my list of "travel musts." I am excited to go to Africa and equally excited about living with Africa in my daily life. I'm planning a shopping expedition soon, to create the African Safari feel in my home, as Bibi Jordan has shown in her colorful book. If Bibi cannot motivate the excitement of Safari in her readers, nobody can. I had the recent pleasure of seeing her Safari slides and listening to her speak about her book. Her knowledge, background and creativity are impressive--her enthusiam is contagious.