{"product_id":"2940014301961","title":"Quicklet on West with the Night by Beryl Markham (Cliffsnotes-Like Book Summary \u0026 Commentary)","description":"Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur  Hyperink Quicklets are usually 2,500-3,000 words and include an overall summary, chapter commentary, key characters, literary themes, fun trivia, and recommended related readings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIve always been interested in women in history, particularly those of the 20th century. Somehow, though, I had never heard of Beryl Markham until I came across her book, West With the Night, about a year or so ago. The covers engaging portrait of Markham, looking patrician and quite beautiful in her aviator helmet, immediately drew my attention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs I began to read the account of her life, I was quickly hooked by her fascinating description of life in British East Africa (today known as Kenya) in the early 1900s: Imagine taking off in a two-seater plane and narrowly avoiding a zebra. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy impression was confirmed the more I read: Markham was clearly a woman who lived in a completely different world than I do in 21st century America: She bred championship racehorses. She flew planes into remote parts of Africa. And she managed to write about it without a hint of boasting. Her writing is simple and honest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo less a writer than Ernest Hemingway, a friend of Markhams, praised the book as bloody wonderful in a letter to Maxwell Perkins, as cited on the back cover of the 1983 edition of West with the Night). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarkhams account showed me that life is meant to be lived to the full. Taking risks and trying new things is what gives life its savor. Telling others about ones adventures allows them to savor them too. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEET THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Brestovansky has more than 20 years of writing\/editing\/proofreading experience, including blogs, e-books, articles, brochures, press releases and more. Currently, she is also the public relations liaison for Caregivers Professional Resources (www.cprmich.com), whose duties include writing the CPR Airway blog. She has written on a number of topics, including health care, home improvement, travel, religion and social issues. She graduated with honors from Eastern Michigan University, majoring in journalism and political science. When shes not on the computer (whether writing, editing or surfing), shes spending time with her husband and three children, possibly biking or hiking with them or watching a classic movie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPT FROM THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWest With the Night is Beryl Markhams memoir of her life in British East Africa (Kenya). She was a racehorse breeder, bush pilot and the first woman to fly across the Atlantic from east to west. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book begins with Markhams review of an old flight logbook, which sets the scene for the entire book -- British East Africa in the 1930s. Once setting the scene she recounts her journey to deliver oxygen to a sick minor: -- a job to be done at an uncomfortable hour with sleep in my eyes and a half a grumble on my lips. While the flight itself is routine, Markham flies with the knowledge that a friend and fellow pilot is missing in the Serengeti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER OUTLINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuicklet On West with the Night by Beryl Markham\u003cbr\u003e  + Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  + About the author\u003cbr\u003e  + The Significance of West With the Night\u003cbr\u003e  + Overall Summary\u003cbr\u003e  + ...and much more","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073994670320,"sku":"2940014301961","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014301961_p0.jpg?v=1763615113","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014301961","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}