![]() Beryl suffered bites on her legs and back, but survived the ordeal. One day, Beryl was running through the farm, intent on some berries she knew were ripe and ready to be picked, when the lion tried to make her a meal. The lion was the pet of a neighbor she and her father regularly visited when she was a small child. While searching for a fellow pilot after his plane disappeared in flight, Beryl ran into an old friend from her childhood who reminded her of their shared past. Although her flight ended in Nova Scotia rather than the intended New York, Beryl will always be known for her courage and her groundbreaking talents. Fascinated with the talents of her friend, Tom Black, Beryl learned to fly and went on to become the first person to fly east to west across the Atlantic from London to North America. Beryl followed in her father's footsteps by becoming the first woman in Africa to receive her horse-training license. Beryl Markham grew up in the wilds of Africa where her father raised racehorses on their farm. West with the Night is a memoir of Beryl Markham, horse trainer, bush pilot, and history making aviatrix. ![]()
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