Straight on 'till morning : the biography of Beryl Markham

1890-1906 -- 1906-1918 -- 1918-1927 -- 1927-1930 -- 1930-1931 -- 1933-1936 -- 1936 -- 1936 -- 1936-1937 -- 1937-1941 -- 1941-1944 -- 1944-1948 -- 1949-1960 -- 1960-1964 -- 1965-1980 -- 1980-1986.;A portrait of the successful career and tempestuous private life of Beryl Markham draws on personal papers and interviews to reveal her turbulent relationships with three husbands and diverse lovers, and her work as a horse trainer and pilot.

The New York Times bestseller: “Every page is filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details about Markham.”—Diane Ackerman, The New York Times Book Review

Born in England and raised in Kenya, Beryl Markham was a notorious beauty. She trained race horses and had scandalous affairs, but she is most remembered for being a pioneering aviatrix. She became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to make it from London to New York nonstop. In Mary S. Lovell’s definitive biography, Beryl takes on new life—vividly portrayed by a master biographer whose knowledge of her subject is unparalleled.