West with the night

West with the Night is the story of Beryl Markham--aviator, racehorse trainer, beauty--and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and '30s.

Main Author: Markham, Beryl,
Other Authors: North Point Press,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: San Francisco : North Point Press, [1983]
Physical Description: 293 pages ; 21 cm.
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book one. Message from Nungwe ; Men with blackwater die ; Stamp of wilderness ; Why do we fly?
  • Book two. He was a good lion ; Still is the land ; Praise God for the blood of the bull ; And we be playmates, thou and I ; Royal exile ; Was there a horse with wings?
  • Book three. My trail is north ; Hodi! ; Na Kupa Hati M'Zuri ; Errands of the wind
  • Book four. Birth of a life ; Ivory and Sansevieria ; I may have to shoot him ; Captives of the rivers ; What of the hunting, hunter bold? ; Kwaheri means farewell ; Search for a Libyan fort ; Benghazi by candlelight ; West with the night ; Sea will take small pride.