West with the Night Audiobook

" This is a lavishly told story of adventure, courage, and heartbreak, and every word is true. Beryl Markham is my personal hero! "

" There is a lot of description and not enough action for me, but an interesting read. "

" Markham's autobiographical recounting of her years in Africa is written beautifully. Her style is smooth with many rich metaphors, but also with a nice humor. Having read many stories set in Africa recently, the recounting of her childhood reminds me much of The Flame Trees of Thika. "

" Beryl Markham lived a truly unique life in Africa and her book is a captivating glimpse at it. Littered throughout with Swahili phrases, her writing feels very authentic. She was a brave female pilot and even though she helped poach elephants at one point, you still want to love her somehow. I forgive you, Beryl! Your life was a journey and you captured it in this beautiful diary. "

" Usually this genre (part travelogue, part biography) isn't what interests me but it was recommended and I was pleasantly surprised. The writing style is clean and crisp. If it's praised by Hemingway, who's to blame? She avoided any mention of the Happy Valley set, which may or may not have been apropriate for her goals. I would have liked to have read about them. "

" Great Book amazing how much this women accomplished during the era she lived in. "

" Memoir about a woman (of English origin) and her life growing up with her father and becoming a pilot in Africa. I like the part in the book when she is little and goes hunting with the natives. "

" Don't know how many times I've read this book -- one of the most beautiful books I know. "

" An autobiographical account of live as a woman pilot in the early stages of aviation, this book is set mostly in Africa. It is a wonderful and insightful look at the social morays of a time gone by. "

" One of our earlier book club books. The autobiography of Beryl Markham who became one of the first woman pilots in Africa. She was fearless...very inspirational. "

" Interesting memoir of a female pilot in the early 1900's. She grew up in East Africa and the adventures she had were truly amazing. I am going to have my 14 year old read it. He loves airplanes and adventures so I know he will enjoy this book. "

" she writes better than hemingway "

" I don't even care that Beryl Markham did not, in all likelihood, write this book. I don't even care that she was difficult to empathize with. It was wonderfully written about Africa. "

" Took me 4 months to read, but not for want of loveliness. So nice to read a book written 70 years ago. Simpler times. "

" So much adventure in this woman's life that its hard to remember its nonfiction! Well written and very interesting. There doesn't seem to be a real start and end to the story, but the many stories of adventures are riveting. "

" Outstanding book, and a true story....what a life "

" I really like it when she was telling a story of a memory, but when she went on these long drawn out descriptions of her surroundings I kind of tuned out. Just seemed like it was trying to be something it was not. It's a great story any way and I would recommend it to anyone interested. "

" This amazing woman of the past century could really turn a phrase as well as fly an airplane. "

" Loved this true story ! Adventure, commitment, Africa ! "

" Beryl Markham's autobiography is a compelling story of a woman in a man's continent. What our book club found even more interesting was the compelling personal information she left out about her family, her husbands and her lovers. "

" A memoir by an adventurous and fearless woman. "

" A beautifully written memoir/autobiography about a female aviator in Africa in the early part of the 20th Century. Fans out "Out of Africa" will enjoy this unusual book. "

" I loved the descriptions of Africa. The descriptions of the people who fill the story were a little less vivid, but it was still a great read. "

" I am willinglyre-reading this book for a book group. It is the story of a woman raised in Africa, her adventures and tales of being a bush pilot. The writing is exquisit. More later. "

" Wow, gorgeous prose. Interesting life. "

" Great description of Africa in the mid- 30's. The life of a woman pilot who flew in the bush of Africa and tracked elephant for hunters. It was written so well. "

" Read many years ago 15 or 20 then read again for our book club. Awesome true story. Takes place in Africa. She was an amazing woman altho quite self center. "

" gift from paul. amazingly strong woman. "

" HYad to read this for a course. It was very good. All about her flying adventures in Africa and growing up there as a white colonial "

" i know there seems to be some controversy over the true author of this book....that being said i have chosen to believe it is her story... told by the woman who lived it. captivatingly beautiful. this may be as close to africa as many of us will ever get ... don't miss your flight. "

" Oh my dear Goodreads friends.....RUN, do not walk, and get this book! The writing is absolutely exquisite and I could not get enough! Enough said. "

" I enjoyed this book. It was well written and interesting to hear about her life. "

" Excellent memoir of the first person to cross the Atlantic East to West from England to North America. Her life was otherwise fascinating as she grew up in colonial British East Africa, was a horse trainer and a bush pilot. "