In this moving autobiography, Beryl Markham describes growing up in East Africa with her horse-breeder father, who taught her to care for and train the animals for racing. In her 20s, Markham discovered flying, and worked as an airborne deliverer of supplies and mail. In 1936, she became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic ...
These eight stories share many of the themes and interests found in West withthe Night--Ms. Markham's lifelong fascination with horses, her experiences asa pilot, and her deep love for Africa.
This is a travel autobiography of a woman brought up in the Africa of the early 1900s, who spent her childhood playing with Nandi children, hunting with warriors and running wild. In 1936 she made world headlines by becoming the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. She was also a race-horse trainer and legendary beauty. ...
In this moving autobiography, Beryl Markham describes growing up in East Africa with her horse-breeder father, who taught her to care for and train the animals for racing. In her 20s, Markham discovered flying, and worked as an airborne deliverer of supplies and mail. In 1936, she became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic ...
From the author of West with the Night comes an enthralling collection of eight short stories written by Beryl Markham that brilliantly captures the spirit of this fascinating and utterly beguiling woman.
Based on a true story. Young Beryl and a "tame" lion called Paddy come together in an encounter that challenges notions of wild and docile, trust and duplicity, punishment and forgiveness. Full color.
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: North Point Press
Date Published: 1987
Description: Near Fine in VG jacket. 8vo. 139 pp. Bright, tight, crisp clean book. No owner name. Dust k=jacket bright and attractive, with wrinkle of inner flap. WILL SHIP FIRST CLASS AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. read more
Binding: small pb
Publisher: American Red Cross
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. In wrappers, staplebound (light soiling on front) From a story in the Saturday Evening Post-given to servicemen and women in WW2. read more
Description: Fair. 9500418290 Condition: USED. Spanish version. Softcover. 306 pages. Buenos Aires 1998. Pictures available upon request. Yellowing Pages. Great Customer Service! read more
Description: Good. Mondadori, Narrativa, Traducción de Francisco Ortiz Chaparro. Introducción y notas Mary S. Lovell. Beryl fue la primera mujer que sobrevoló el Atlántico de este a oeste, y la primera persona de ambos sexos que voló de Inglaterra a Norteamérica. Car. read more
Description: Very good. Used, remainders or ex-library, english-speaking-service, Gebraucht oder Verlagsrestbestand, evtl. aus Bibliotheksbestand, bei mehrbändigen Werken bitten wir um vorherige Anfrage, korrekte Rechnung mit ausgewiesener MwSt., deutschsprachiger Service, 14-Tage-Rückgaberecht. read more
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