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Violence
Barely any
Some hunting danger and aviation accidents; appropriate for all ages
Language
None
Clean period language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
Themes of adventure, independence, and a woman living fully in a world that didn't expect her to
What this book is about
Beryl Markham's 1942 memoir recounts her childhood in Kenya, her career as the first woman licensed as a professional horse trainer in Africa, and her famous solo flight from England to North America — the first ever from east to west. Hemingway called it the best book written by a woman of his era.
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