Ms Lee answers “What is the meaning of "circling the sun"?...”

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What is the meaning of "circling the sun"? since Beryl Markham's flying accomplishments only was really not the book's story

Ms Lee Icarus (Greek mythology) had wings made of feathers and wax. If he flew too close to the sun, his wax melted.

I took Denys as the sun, but maybe the s…moreIcarus (Greek mythology) had wings made of feathers and wax. If he flew too close to the sun, his wax melted.

I took Denys as the sun, but maybe the sun could be any success that Beryl had was taken away from her. Mom took off, Dad lost the ranch, winning horses were taken away from her, she had failed marriages and relationships, she lost her child, and so on. (less)

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