West with the Night
West with the Night by Beryl Markham is a memoir that recounts the author’s remarkable experiences as an aviation pioneer. This 2010 reprint by Martino Fine Books presents the original 1942 edition, featuring 306 pages in English. Markham is noted for her attempt to be the first person to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic from Europe to New York, a journey that had not been successfully completed by any woman at the time. Her flight on September 4, 1936, from Abingdon, England, marked a significant moment in aviation history, despite her crash landing in Nova Scotia.
In this memoir, readers will find a vivid account of Markham’s adventures, including her challenges and triumphs in the field of aviation. The narrative explores themes of exploration and the spirit of adventure, reflecting on her life as a woman in a male-dominated profession. Markham’s experiences extend beyond aviation, touching on her time in Kenya and her success as a horse trainer. This edition offers a comprehensive look at her life, making it a significant contribution to the genres of biography and personal memoirs, particularly within the context of women’s studies and the history of aviation.
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2010 Reprint of 1942 First Edition. Markham is often described as “the first person” to fly the Atlantic east to west in a solo non-stop flight, though most now dispute this claim. When Markham decided to take on the Atlantic crossing, no pilot had yet flown non-stop from Europe to New York, and no woman had made the westward flight solo, though several had died trying. Markham hoped to claim both records. On September 4, 1936, she took off from Abingdon, England. After a 20-hour flight she crash-landed at Baleine Cove on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. In spite of falling short of her goal, Markham had become the first woman to cross the Atlantic east-to-west solo, and the first person to make it from England to North America non-stop. She was celebrated as an aviation pioneer. Markham chronicled her many adventures in her memoir, West with the Night, published in 1942. Despite strong reviews in the press, the book sold modestly, and then quickly went out of print. After living for many years in the United States, Markham moved back to Kenya in 1952, becoming for a time the most successful horse trainer in the country.
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