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West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
Bought this book on impulse at Half-Price Books because I was thrilled to find a book about a woman pilot that wasn't Amelia Earhart, scattered among the many biographies of Lindbergh, the Wright Brothers and other famous male pilots. Don't get me wrong, I love Amelia Earhart, but there are so many more kick-ass women pilots out in history that we never hear about. Beryl Markham is one of them. Her prose reminds me of Hemingway and I can see why he enjoyed her work a lot. There are definitely some quotes that will knock around in my brain for a while.
This is worth a read. It took me a little longer than usual to get through it, but it was a good read to just knock out a chapter or two at a time. I would love to see a full biography on her; her life is incredibly interesting.
This is worth a read. It took me a little longer than usual to get through it, but it was a good read to just knock out a chapter or two at a time. I would love to see a full biography on her; her life is incredibly interesting.