Circling the Sun: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (729 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345534204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beryl Markham, horse trainer/pilot, and rival for Out of Africa's Denys Finch Hatton How do you evaluate a novel which is well-written, which convincingly portrays a remarkable real life heroine and her milieu, with believable dialogue, yet at the same time presents that heroine as unlikeable, and callous in personal relationships? And what if the other characters in the novel are one-dimensional? Such is my dilemma reviewing CIRCLING THE SUN. For the above reasons, my reaction to Paula McLain's latest novel is mixed.A few years earlier, I had read THE PARIS WIFE and believed McLain to be a talented writer. The subject of CIRCLING THE SUN overlapped the story told in Out of Africa, one of my favorite movies. I als. "Stayed up all night to finish it. Well written story about a fascinating character." according to pebbles. (no spoilers) This first thing to remember about this book is that it is classified by its author as "historical fiction." I tried to keep this in mind while reading, but found it hard and distracting to try to figure out what was factual and what was not. Maybe not a great way to read this. I'm a big fan of Isak Dinesen's (Karen Blixen) writing and her story. I have read several books by her about her life and also Denys's. So I was naturally intrigued by this book since part of Beryl's life was intertwined with theirs. Beryl and Karen shared many personality traits and life experiences, with some glaring differences. In the movi. Tell Me A Story said Sure to be a New York Times Bestseller! - No Spoilers -. Paula McLain has written another smash hit! "Circling the Sun" is an exquisite foray into historical fiction, engrossing the reader from the first sentence. Between the covers is the life story of Beryl Markham, a woman of remarkable and numerous accomplishments in the early "Sure to be a New York Times Bestseller! - No Spoilers -" according to Tell Me A Story. Paula McLain has written another smash hit! "Circling the Sun" is an exquisite foray into historical fiction, engrossing the reader from the first sentence. Between the covers is the life story of Beryl Markham, a woman of remarkable and numerous accomplishments in the early 20th Century, which include being a female landowner (rare) and horse trainer of champion racers in Kenya (also unique), and author. She later becomes the first woman to fly cross the Atlantic from east to west, (Great Britain to N. America). This is certain to be a book that makes the New York Times Bestseller List for 2015 and undoubtedly, a feature movie in. 0th Century, which include being a female landowner (rare) and horse trainer of champion racers in Kenya (also unique), and author. She later becomes the first woman to fly cross the Atlantic from east to west, (Great Britain to N. America). This is certain to be a book that makes the New York Times Bestseller List for "Sure to be a New York Times Bestseller! - No Spoilers -" according to Tell Me A Story. Paula McLain has written another smash hit! "Circling the Sun" is an exquisite foray into historical fiction, engrossing the reader from the first sentence. Between the covers is the life story of Beryl Markham, a woman of remarkable and numerous accomplishments in the early 20th Century, which include being a female landowner (rare) and horse trainer of champion racers in Kenya (also unique), and author. She later becomes the first woman to fly cross the Atlantic from east to west, (Great Britain to N. America). This is certain to be a book that makes the New York Times Bestseller List for 2015 and undoubtedly, a feature movie in. 015 and undoubtedly, a feature movie in
She has received fellowships from Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives in Cleveland with her family.. Paula McLain is the author of the novels The Paris Wife and A Ticket to Ride, the memoir Like Family: Growing Up in Other People’s Houses, andtwo collections of poetry
An Best Book of July 2015: Sometimes a reader craves a good, old-fashioned yarn. When Beryl’s mother leaves the family and her father gives up the farm, she marries (at 16) a gentleman farmer, a drunk too louche to be much of a husband. Along the way, she hobnobs with Kenyan high society, including, but not limited to, Karen Blixen (who authored her own epic story, Out of Africa, under the pen name Isaak Dinesen) and her lover Denys Finch Hatten (who will always be Robert Redford to those of us who watched him play the role in the movie version of Dinesen’s book.) Much bed-hopping and relationship-boundary-pushing ensue, with all the teeth-gnashing and yearning that goes along with it, no matter the era. Those who knew about Markham before reading this book may be surprised by how little there is about her as a pilot. This much anticipated novel from the author of The Paris Wife is exactly that: an engrossing story of
Fans of The Paris Wife will be captivated by Circling the Sun, which is both beautifully written and utterly engrossing.”—Ann Patchett, Country LivingPaula McLain, author of the phenomenal bestseller The Paris Wife, now returns with her keenly anticipated new novel, transporting readers to colonial Kenya in the 1920s. But it’s the ruggedly charismatic Denys Finch Hatton who ultimately helps Beryl navigate the uncharted territory of her own heart. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, BOOKPAGE, AND SHELF AWARENESS • “Paula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. The intensity of their love reveals Beryl’s truest self and her fate: to fly.Set against the majestic