Description
In West with the Night Beryl Markham chronicles her unconventional, free-spirited girlhood in Kenya and her adventures as a rescue pilot, mail carrier, and bush pilot, scouting game for safaris all over Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The book earned high praise upon its publication in 1942 but fell out of print and into obscurity. When it was republished in 1983 the book became an international bestseller and is now considered both a classic of its genre and a significant literary achievement. National Geographic Adventure ranks it number 8 in a list of 100 best adventure books.
Author: Beryl Markham
Publisher: Warbler Classics
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781954525344
ISBN10: 1954525346
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Aviation | History
- Travel | Africa | General
- Biography & Autobiography | General