So much of the prose of this book is so beautiful:
"When you fly, you get a feeling of possession that you couldn't have if you owned all of Africa. You feel that everything you see belongs to you--all the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours; not that you want it, but because, when you're alone in a plane, there's no one to share it. It's there and it's yours."
Reading this incredible story of Ms. Markham reminds me of Rose Air, and of Leslee, flying out of Langley. So many incredible women pilots to celebrate, look up to, respect, and learn from.
Wikipedia has a little more about Ms. Markham's life. My only criticism of the book is that we never get to know her intimately, but we as pilots can read between the beautiful lines - perhaps.
The adventure alone is worth the read. Flying from Kenya to England with no radio or radio nav-aids.
She had several lovers, including the famous French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
An amazing life indeed.
Stephanie Powers stared in a CBS TV show abotu Ms. Markham.
