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Synopsis
Markham grew up in East Africa, apprenticed as a horse breeder, piloted passengers and supplies in a small plane to remote corners of Africa, and became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. 6 cassettes.
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Review
One of the most beautifully crafted books I have ever read, with some of the most poetic prose passages I could imagine, such as the following, resonating with a stately and timeless quality so absent in our modern life:
There are all kinds of silences and each of them means a different thing. There is the silence that comes with morning in a forest, and this is different from the silence of a sleeping city. There is silence after a rainstorm, and before a rainstorm, and these are not the same. There is the silence of emptiness, the silence of fear, the silence of doubt. There is a certain silence that can emanate from a lifeless object as from a chair lately used, or from a piano with old dust upon its keys, or from anything that has answered to the need of a man, for pleasure or for work. This kind of silence can speak. Its voice may be melancholy, but it is not always so; for the chair may have been left by a laughing child or the last notes of the piano may have been raucous and gay. Whatever the mood or the circumstance, the essence of its quality may linger in the silence that follows. It is a soundless echo.Born in England in 1902, Markham was taken by her father to East Africa in 1906. She spent her childhood playing with native Maruni children and apprenticing with her father as a trainer and breeder of racehorses. In the 1930s, she became an African bush pilot, and in September 1936, became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west.
About the Author
Julie Harris, one of America's finest actresses on stage and screen, was dubbed "first lady of the theater" by reviewer Rex Reed. She has won a record-setting five Tony awards, plus two Emmys and a Grammy. She was nominated for the 1991 Best Actress Tony award for her role in Lucifer's Child.
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- PublisherEaston Press
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 1853810738
- ISBN 13 9781853810732
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages192
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. This abridged book is the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham, pioneer aviator, Racehorse trainer, legendary beauty, and her life in Kenya in the 1920s and 1930s. **There is a tape-repaired tear at the top front cover.**. Seller Inventory # 003761
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West With The Night
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Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZBV.1853810738.G
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The illustrated West with the Night
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Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London, 1989
ISBN 10: 1853810738
ISBN 13: 9781853810732
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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. There are pictures of Beryl Markham showing her both in moments of privacy and public triumph, her horses, her planes, her friends, and the landscape and wildlife of Kenya. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001904229
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West With The Night
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.6. Seller Inventory # 353-1853810738-acp
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West With The Night
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Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # L08Q-00854
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Hardcover. Condition: very good. little wear and tear. Seller Inventory # Grumpy1853810738
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