Straight On Till Morning
The Life Of Beryl Markham
$47.79
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2009
Summary
Beryl Markham, like Karen Blixen, could only have come out of Africa. Pioneering aviatrix, flamboyant beauty, brilliant race-horse trainer, unscrupulous seducer - her life story is for every reader who was enthralled by Blixen s exotic world, that of Kenya between the wars.
This fully authorised biography, drawn from the author s personal association with Beryl and her family, paints a vivid portrait of a tempestuous and controversial character. It tells of her friendship with Karen B…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349121758 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349121753 |
| Author: | Mary S. Lovell |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 129mm x 32mm |
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** ‘Filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details … Mary Lovell’s superbly researched biography is likely to be definitive
** ‘A splendid addition to the tales of Kenya’s colonial past - DAILY MAIL
** ‘Filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details … Mary Lovell’s superbly researched biography is likely to be definitive - NEW YORK TIMES** ‘A stunning biography that should silence many of those who doubted Markham’s abilities … a well-wrought, brilliantly researched portrait - LOS ANGELES TIMES** ‘A splendid addition to the tales of Kenya’s colonial past - DAILY MAIL** ‘Filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details … Mary Lovell’s superbly researched biography is likely to be definitive - NEW YORK TIMES** ‘A stunning biography that should silence many of those who doubted Markham’s abilities … a well-wrought, brilliantly researched portrait - LOS ANGELES TIMES** ‘A splendid addition to the tales of Kenya’s colonial past - DAILY MAIL** ‘Filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details … Mary Lovell’s superbly researched biography is likely to be definitive - NEW YORK TIMESAbout The Author
Mary S. Lovell
Mary Lovell lists her chief interests as horses, sailing, aviation and book collecting. She enjoys overseas travel and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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