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jenleah 's review for:
West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
Not only was Beryl Markham a pilot, entrepreneur, and hunter, she was also a gifted writer. The stories of her adventures growing up in Kenya were nearly unbelievable, I mean, a lion attack?! A wild boar attacking her dog?!
A bit of googling revealed that this memoir barely scratches the surface of her life's adventures. I'm going to have to research and see what books have been written about her later escapades and romantic entanglements.
Three stars because there's a significant portion of the book devoted to hunting elephants for their ivory. I realize this was written at a different time, but it was hard to overlook something that is so inhumane.
A bit of googling revealed that this memoir barely scratches the surface of her life's adventures. I'm going to have to research and see what books have been written about her later escapades and romantic entanglements.
Three stars because there's a significant portion of the book devoted to hunting elephants for their ivory. I realize this was written at a different time, but it was hard to overlook something that is so inhumane.