Circling the Sun
Paula McLain
Random House Publishing Group
<p><b>"Paula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. Fans of <i>The Paris Wife</i> will be captivated by <i>Circling the Sun, </i>which . . . is both beautifully written and utterly engrossing."--Ann Patchett, <i>Country Living</i></b><br><br>Paula McLain, author of the phenomenal bestseller <i>The Paris Wife,</i> now returns with her keenly anticipated new novel, transporting readers to colonial Kenya in the 1920s. <i>Circling the Sun</i> brings to life a fearless and captivating woman--Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, who as Isak Dinesen wrote the classic memoir <i>Out of Africa</i>.</p><p>Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a fierce love of...</br></br></p>