Have you read other books about this period in kenyaneast african history. Do i need to read karen dinesens out of africa, before circling the sun. Circling the sun paula mclain, 2015 random house 384 pp. Circling the sun is a muchacclaimed book that remained on the new york times bestseller list for six weeks. Circling the sun book club discussion questions arlenes. Brought to kenya from england as a child and then abandoned by.
Every good book contains a world far deeper than the surface of its pages. Circling the sun book club discussion questions arlenes book. Biographies have been written about beryl markham, and markham herself wrote a. But novelist paula mclain has put her back in the spotlight as the protagonist of her new novel, circling the sun. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the. Before kenya was kenya, when it was millions of years old and yet somehow. Find books like circling the sun from the worlds largest community of readers.
Historical fiction based on real people has become a popular genre. Discuss circling the sun by paula mclain in an online book club. Circling the sun for this edition of our virtual book club, were discussing circling the sun by paula mclain. Circling the sun by paula mclain book club discussion. It was also nominated for a goodreads choice award and chosen as a book of the month by readers digest.
Goodreads members who liked circling the sun also liked. Sign me up to get more news about literary fiction books. Circling the sun by paula mclain discussion questions. Do you enjoy reading a novelists interpretation of the persons life in story form or do you prefer a biographical format. Circling the sun, by paula mclain the new york times. Africa is huge, ive read many books set in this country, yet i feel there is always. Discuss circling the sun by paula mclain bookbrowse. Circling the sun is based on the life of a real person. Circling the sun export edition by paula mclain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Circling the sun by paula mclain the author of the paris wife is back with another novelized memoir, this time of pioneering aviator. I was pulled into this heartfelt story right from the start. Beryl markham but isak dinesen is my favorite author and i will pass on this book if her character is not written accurately. The real markham was a pioneering aviator who became the first woman to fly solo, east to west, across the atlantic. Published july 28th 2015 by ballantine books first published july 7th 2015.
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