Häftad, Engelska, 1984
West With The Night
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Beskrivning
WEST WITH THE NIGHT appeared on 13 bestseller lists on first publication in 1942. It tells the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham -- aviator, racehorse trainer, fascinating beauty -and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and 30s. Markham was taken to Kenya at the age of four. As an adult she was befriended by Denys Finch-Hatton, the big-game hunter of OUT OF AFRICA fame, who took her flying in his airplane. Thrilled by the experience, Markham went on to become the first woman in Kenya to receive a commercial pilot's license. In 1936 she determined to fly solo across the Atlantic -- without stopping. When Charles Lindbergh did the same, he had the wind behind him. Markham, by contrast, had a strong headwind against her and a plane that only flew up to 163 mph. On 4 September, she took off ...Several days later, she crash-landed in Nova Scotia and became an instant celebrity.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum: 1984-09-17
- Mått: 126 x 197 x 20 mm
- Vikt: 240 g
- Format: Häftad
- Språk: Engelska
- Serie: Virago Modern Classics
- Antal sidor: 320
- Upplaga: 15000
- Förlag: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780860685418
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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.
Recensioner i media
A beautiful and evocative story that deserves to be ranked alongside Karen Blixen's Out of Africa
Betyg & recensioner
1 recensioner, genomsnitt 5/5
- 5/5 Johan W