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'A beautiful and evocative story that deserves to be ranked alongside Karen Blixen's OUT OF AFRICA' - TIME OUT 'A poet's feeling for her land, an adventurer's response to life' - NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE

A beautiful and evocative story that deserves to be ranked alongside Karen Blixen's OUT OF AFRICA - Time Out A poet's feeling for her land, an adventurer's response to life - New York HERALD Tribune

A beautiful and evocative story that deserves to be ranked alongside Karen Blixen's OUT OF AFRICA Time Out A poet's feeling for her land, an adventurer's response to life New York HERALD Tribune Markham made her name as one of the first pilots to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1936 ... A vivacious account of an eccentric life, with Markham's headstrong nature and spirit shining out Daily Mail

A beautiful and evocative story that deserves to be ranked alongside Karen Blixen's OUT OF AFRICA Time Out A poet's feeling for her land, an adventurer's response to life New York HERALD Tribune

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Beryl Markham (1902-1986) was born in England, but grew up in East Africa. She apprenticed as a trainer and breeder of racehorses and in the 1930s became an African bush pilot. In 1936, she became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. She is now primarily remembered as the author of her memoir, West with the Night.

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