West with the night / Beryl Markham.
West with the Night is the story of Beryl Markham--aviator, racehorse trainer, beauty--and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and '30s.
Record details
- ISBN: 0865471185
- ISBN: 9780865471184
- Physical Description: 293 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : North Point Press, 1983.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Given in memory of Myla Harwood by the Guy Dilz Family.Reprint. Originally published: Boston : Houghton, Mifflin, 1942.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Message from Nungwe -- Men with blackwater die -- Stamp of wilderness -- Why do we fly? -- He was a good lion -- Still is the land -- Praise God for the blood of the bull -- And we be playmates, thou and I -- Royal exile -- Was there a horse with wings? -- My trail is north -- Hodi! -- Na Kupa Hati M'Zuri -- Errands of the wind -- Birth of a life -- Ivory and Sansevieria -- I may have to shoot him -- Captives of the rivers -- What of the hunting, hunter bold? -- Kwaheri means farewell -- Search for a Libyan fort -- Benghazi by candlelight -- West with the night -- Sea will take small pride.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1140L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.3 15 10148.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO MARKHAM (Text) | 36015000678645 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | B MARKHAM (Text) | 39493104405925 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | B Markham (Text) | 34269001103028 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | B MARKHAM C.3 (Text) | 31250200027421 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | B MARKHAM (Text) | 30499000589760 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | B MARKHAM (Text) | 0020504599208 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 08/04/2026 |
| Fairview Library | B MARKHAM (Text) | 0020503335901 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| King Public Library | B MARKHAM (Text) | 30094100331484 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | B/MARKHAM (Text) | 33262001329306 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Leicester Library | B MARKHAM (Text) | 0020504599406 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
West with the Night is the story of Beryl Markham--aviator, racehorse trainer, beauty--and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and '30s.
