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Title: Circling the Sun: A Novel by Paula McLain

Subtitle: Conversation Starters

Author: dailyBooks

Narrator: Bryan Nyman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-16

Publisher: dailyBooks

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Circling the Sun, the fictional biography of Beryl Markham, showcases life in Africa among the white immigrants, the changing roles for women, and the daring new technological advances made in the world of flying and airplanes.

It is also a story about Kenya, horse breeding, and a woman who broke various barriers in her world. Most of all, it is a story about the unrequited love between Beryl Markham and Denys Finch-Hatton, a big game hunter.

Love of Africa, horses, flying, and men fills Beryl's life story, which is told in a linear tale with a large number of characters from the African Jazz Age.

Circling the Sun is a much-acclaimed book that remained on the New York Times best seller list for six weeks.

Members Reviews:

Circling Self

In Circling the Sun Paula McClain writes historical fiction with discipline and soul. After meticulous research, she finds personal connections with Beryl Markham, the main character. Both the main character and the author were abandoned by mothers at an early age. Both were avid horse women. These connections bring honesty and authenticity to the writing. We trust the writer to tell this story. And the story is about self-discovery. Life is the journey of understanding who we are.

McClain uses first person, presenting the narrative through the consciousness of Beryl. This lets the reader inside Berylâs mind. Since place is important to Beryl, and contributes to who she is, McClain brings Kenya to the page with authentic description. Berylâs childhood in the bush with native children gave her a fearless need to continue to explore untamed territory. This becomes her motivation for life.

Beryl wonders who she is. Her unconventional upbringing empowers her to push the boundaries of female experience, while at the same time she feels uneasy in the society of other women. On one level she is alone in the world. The push and pull of fearlessness and vulnerability are part of Berylâs experience.

Circling the Sun explores two desires present in most humans: the desire to transcend everyday life, and the acute knowledge of being a vulnerable, fallible, mortal. Beryl was all of this. She ponders her experience of almost being killed by a lion whose owners thought the lion was tamed. Beryl understands that lions will always be lions. It is their nature to pry on other mammals. Beryl translates this knowledge to humans. Her mother will never realize she abandoned Beryl. Denys cannot be domesticated. People cannot be pushed beyond their limits, just as the lion can never be tamed.

An Amazing Story!

What an amazing story! Not as well-written as The Paris Wife but still a great read. Have recommended it to many friends.

Nothing new

This was in no way helpful to me.

Dont do it!

For $11 this is a complete rip off!! It's about 1/4 in thick with just a few questions. Probably worth about 50 cents.

would like to have known this lady!

Very good.