California, A Landmark History: Together with a collection of his speeched and a biographical sketch by his wife
by Knowland, Joseph R
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Corning , California, United States
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Synopsis
West With the Night is a 1942 memoir by Beryl Markham, chronicling her experiences growing up in Kenya, in the early 1900s, leading to a career as a bush pilot there. It is considered a classic of outdoor literature, in 2004 National Geographic Adventure ranked it number 8 in a list of 100 best adventure books. There are some questions of whether Markham is the real author of her memoir West With The Night.
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- Bookseller
- Transmutation Publishing (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1020
- Title
- California, A Landmark History: Together with a collection of his speeched and a biographical sketch by his wife
- Author
- Knowland, Joseph R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Date Published
- 1941
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