West with the Night

Beautifully written book by an amazing woman who learned to hunt as a child with the Africans who lived nearby, was probably the first and youngest woman licensed for horse training and who then won a major race, who took up flying in the 1920s/1930s and flew dangerous routes including solo west to east from England ... a book Ernest Hemingway said was among his favorites.

I do not even know how to accurately review this book. It is a special book. One that showcases Africa in all its splendor. The people, the landscape, the dangers, and the lands serenity are detailed with such a grand literary prose that fills the soul with inspiration. It's an utterly mesmerizing story told with gusto and heart.

Beryl Markham moved to Kenya with her father when she was very young. When she wasn't surrounded by an astonishing array of animals, she traveled to the air and scouted elephants for the locals. She was also an adventurer and a racehorse trainer, but she probably best known for being the first person to fly non-stop from Europe to America alone.

This is the story of an amazing woman.

Read this if...
❖ You want to learn more about Beryl Markham and her journeys throughout Africa.
❖ Have an affinity for animals and want to learn more about those that roam the African landscape.
❖ Want to be captivated by a variety of African tribes' daily lives and learn about some of their history.
❖ You enjoy a bit of literature with your autobiography.
❖ Want a lyrical take on life, death, hope, and comradery.
❖ Like beautifully descriptions of the sounds and adventure that Africa had to offer at the time.
❖ Require a pick-me-up for your soul.

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||”A map says to you. Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not... I am the earth in the palm of your hand.”

||”It is no good telling yourself that one day you will wish you had never made that change; it is no good anticipating regrets. Every tomorrow ought not to resemble every yesterday.”

||”I am incapable of a profound remark on the workings of destiny.”

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