A beryl is a precious stone. It is rough until cut and polished when its beauty turns it into an aquamarine, or an emerald or the flawless golden heliodor. A beryl is rare and coveted. Beryl Markham was a wild thing created by Africa. She walked like a leopard and lived life with no boundaries. She was a maverick. A pioneer. Which during the early part of the twentieth century was a rare and golden thing. The wikipedia entry on her is dry and lifeless but the historical fiction, Circling the Sun, paints a portrait of her, like her home in Kenya, in strong strokes of fierce colors.
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Wow, this sounds so interesting. I’ve never even heard of Beryl Markham, but now I may have to read this book. Great review.
I’m going to look for this one at the library – sounds great!
I use OverDrive and downloaded this from my library as an audiobook. The narration is a perfect fit for this transportive novel.
I don’t usually listen to audiobooks, though I do love podcasts. We will see!