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I wasn't sure what I was getting in to with the back cover endorsements. And that's for the best. The surprise of this historical fiction was in the riddle of watching a woman unfold (unravel?) and discover the grit the kept her moving forward over extreme (impossible??) circumstances. The author won't be surprised to know that I (and likely almost every other reader over the age of 50) dovetailed what I remembered of the movie, Out of Africa, between the scenes. I both admire Beryl Markham, and
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I read Beryl Markham's book West into the Night in the 1980's when the movie "Out of Africa" generated a big interest of life in colonial Kenya. At the time Beryl Markham struck me as a strong, independent woman - an anomaly in British colonial society- and the fact that she, too had a romantic relationship with Denys Finch-Hatton made her an interesting bookend to Karen Blixen's story.
Paula McClain breaths new life into Markham's story, concentrating more on her life before flying than after - ...more
Paula McClain breaths new life into Markham's story, concentrating more on her life before flying than after - ...more
This historical novel of the record setting aviatrix Beryl Markham, is a spellbinding look at Colonial Africa. Beryl lived an amazing life and her spirit, determination, and grit make for an incredible read. Beryl moved in an impressive circle of celebrities & was contemporaries with Karen Blixen ( Out of Africa) Denys Finch-Hatton, Duke of Windsor, & Ernest Hemingway. Her unconventional upbringing on a Kenyan horse farm must have honed her irrepressible personality and Beryl went on to become t
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Jul 15, 2015
Toni Moore
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