Finished reading Paula McLain's fictionalized biography of Beryl Markham,
Circling the Sun. This was a combined eBook and
Audible read, with the Audible version read well by Katharine McEwan.
Over the years, I've read a lot about British East Africa and especially Beryl Markham, with my interest really getting started by the absolutely superb narration of
West with the Night done by Donna Peters (real name Wanda McCaddon) that Books on Tape had back in the early '90s. I approached
Circling the Sun with a certain amount of skepticism, but ultimately it worked for me and was a solid 4 stars. The narrative stays true to the known facts, and fills in the blanks in a completely believable way. Is it truth? Well, no, probably not. But likely as close as we're going to get without Beryl around to correct us. My one complaint about the book is that there is just too little about the flying. But none the less, definitely recommended, and will no doubt get me to read
The Paris Wife, her earlier book about Hadley Richardson, Ernest Hemingway's first wife.
Next up, a quickie --
Welcome Home/Go Away, a Kris Longknife short by Mike Shephard. A fun and light bit of fluff.
