Circling the Sun
$30.06
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2016
Summary
A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
‘Thrilling…sun-soaked, gin-fuelled…A totally absorbing and compelling read.’ Richard & Judy
The 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.
She was a daughter of Edwardian England, transplanted to Kenya as a young girl by parents who dreamed of life on an African farm. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844088300 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844088308 |
| Author: | Paula McLain |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Fleet |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 29mm |
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Paula McLain cements herself as THE writer of historical fictional memoir with Circling the Sun, giving vivid voice to Beryl Markham, a singular, extraordinary woman whose name we all know - and whose story we don’t. In a brilliant move, McLain hardly focuses at all on the trans-Atlantic flight that made the aviator so famous, choosing instead to explore what happened before: Markham’s unorthodox childhood in Kenya, a failed marriage, and a star-crossed love affair with Denys Finch Hatton. The result? In McLain’s confident hands, Markham crackles to life, and we readers truly understand what made a woman so far ahead of her time believe she had the power to soar
Paula McLain has such a gift for bringing characters to life. I loved discovering the singular Beryl Markham, with all her strengths and passions and complexities, a woman who persistently broke the rules, despite the personal cost. She’s a rebel in her own time, and a heroine for oursEven better than her The Paris Wife … in Circling the Sun Markham finally gets the treatment she deserves. That it also makes for bold, absorbing fiction is so much the better - New York Daily NewsPaula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. Fans of The Paris Wife will be captivated by Circling the Sun … beautifully written and utterly engrossingAbout The Author
Paula McLain
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.
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