Paula McLain

Broschiertes Buch

Circling the Sun

Beschreibung

A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKThe author of The Paris Wife takes us to the heart of another true story: set in 1920s colonial Kenya, Circling the Sun is about an unforgettable woman who lives by nobody's rules but her own.

Autor

Paula McLain received an MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan and has been awarded fellowships from Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is the author of two collections of poetry, as well as a memoir, Like Family. Her novels include The Paris Wife and Circling the Sun. She lives in Cleveland with her family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group / Virago Press
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 126mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 338g
• ISBN-13: 9781844088300
• ISBN-10: 1844088308
• Artikelnr.: 43708522

Rezensionen

Beryl Markham was a 20th century flying phenomenon; Britain's answer to America's Amelia Earhart. Unlike Earhart, whose plane disappeared in flight, Markham survived to enjoy her old age. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic east to west - a thrilling feat that bookends this wonderful story set in Kenya's sun-soaked, gin-fuelled Happy Valley. McLain paints Markham in vivid colours: dazzling, courageous, stroppy, and passionate. A totally absorbing and compelling read Richard & Judy