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West with the Night is the story of Beryl Markham--aviator, racehorse trainer, beauty--and her adventureful life in the Kenya of the 1920s and '30s.An aviator, she transport live cargo, hunters,scientists and explorers on her single engine plane. She was known to be one of the best flighers that you could find and count on.This books is regarded by many as one of the best adventure books ever!
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Beryl Markham (26 October 1902 - 3 August 1986) was a British-born Kenyan aviator (one of the first bush pilots) , adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. During the pioneer days of aviation, she became the first woman 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. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Agence de presse Meurisse? [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
