If any one of you has not read "West into the Night" then I envy you for your first introduction. Beryl Markham lead a classic if somewhat tarnished life. A contempoary of Hemingway,Blixen,Von Hatten,ad nauseum;1st person (woman) to fly the Atlantic from Africa to America.The aviatrix of the 20th century. I recommend this book highly......also I know it would be a hit for a Christmas present for the lady. EVERY woman I have given this book to + has read this book has loved it.Amazon has it it I think.

Hear hear! I've read it several times. Her biography, Straight on Till morning, is good too Though not as well written of course.

"Straight on until morning" is good as well.That being said,I also recommend "Too close to the Sun". ,the biography of Denis Fitch-Hatton. Cheers + good reading all,Randy.

All excellent reads!