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'Circling the Sun' by Paula McLain

This is a captivating novel that will keep you wanting to turn the page, but at the same time trying to slow down and savor every word, thrilling chapter, and description. This is the story of Beryl Markham and her life in Kenya. As a young girl she’s abandoned by her mother and goes to live with her horse-breeding father. She’s left to her own wild devices growing up amongst the noble natives and visiting British elite. She is a fascinating and fearless young woman who endeavors to find her way in the 1920s and ’30s of Africa and the societal constraints of the period. Beryl Markham went on to become a renowned aviatrix and author of the magnificent memoir, West with the Night. This is an entrancing novel that will brilliantly transport you to another place and time. Loved it.

- Barb, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison