Beryl Markham was a South African horse trainer and pilot. She most famous for being the first woman to fly aross the Atlantic from East to West. The author spent about a month interviewing the woman in her late eighties and going over all her memorabilia to write this book. It is a portrait of a most unconvetional woman for her time. Born in 1904, Beryl grew up in Kenya with her father who left her mostly to her own devices. She had a gift with animals and became a well respected horse trainer. Later she learned to fly and became very proficient, enough to make her celebrated flight. She also was a pretty amoral person, using others to gain her own ends and had a many affairs during her lifetime. While her abilities and accomplishments were very impressive, she doesn't seem like a very likeable person, even though the biographer seemed to admire the older woman she interviewed.
Rating: 3.5
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