"Paula McLain, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Paris Wife, takes readers into the glamorous and decadent circle of British expats living in Kenya in the 1920s. Circling the Sun tells the story of the beautiful young horse trainer, adventurer, and aviator Beryl Markham, from her childhood in British East Africa to her relationship with hunter Denys Finch Hatton and rivalry with Out of Africa author Karen Blixen—a notorious love triangle that changed the course of Beryl's life."
Title: Circling The Sun
Author: Paula McLain
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:
"Circling The Sun" by Paula McLain
What I liked about this novel:
"Circling The Sun" was definitely one of those reads where you will put quickly pulled into the story line. We are told a well beautifully written story of a simply amazing women by the name of Beryl Markham who was very strong willed, lived and raised in Kenya after moving from London, who became the first female horse licensed trainer in Africa in the early 20th century. Later in her life we find Ms. Markham taking up aviation and was the first person to fly a solo run from England to New York. I really liked how this author was able to bring in a lot of historical facts in which the book is based on. The descriptions of Africa in the 20's, with the wilderness and even the beauty to the harsh living conditions, along with the wild descriptions of the animals, the natives and the colonist were really brought to life in Kenya at that present time in history was vividly delivered very well to the reader. By the end of this read one will note that Ms. Markham was definitely 'ahead of her time.'
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