| Title | : | West with the Night |
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| Author | : | Beryl Markham |
| Release | : | 2005-04-01 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Biographies & Memoirs |
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| 1 | West with the Night | Beryl Markham |
| This beautifully written autobiography brings us the remarkable life story of Beryl Markham, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. Brought up on a farm in Kenya, Markham chose to stay in Africa when, at seventeen, her father lost their farm and went to Peru. She began an apprenticeship as a racehorse trainer which turned into a highly successful career. In her twenties, Markham gave up horses for airplanes and became the first woman in East Africa to be granted a commercial pilot’s license, piloting passengers and supplies in a small plane to remote corners of Africa. As rich and inspiring as when it was first written, West with the Night captures the spirit of a true pioneer woman. |
