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A partial autobiography (covering mostly her years in Kenya shortly after World War 1) Beryl Markham, who was a pioneering aviator, a racehorse trainer, and reputedly a beauty. The events of her life are interesting enough, particularly her adventures in early aviation in a still largely untamed part of the globe, but it is the writing which is particularly stunning. Page after page has wonderfully evocative and rich writing.
Opening the book at random, I come to a scene where Beryl, a companion ...more
Opening the book at random, I come to a scene where Beryl, a companion ...more
This memoir of a truly remarkable woman was written with incredible skill.
Oct 12, 2015
Kai Coates
marked it as to-read
May 25, 2015
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
Jun 02, 2014
Heather(Gibby)
marked it as maybe
