Circling the Sun

by Paula McLain

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, BOOKPAGE, AND SHELF AWARENESS - "Paula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. Fans of The Paris Wife will be captivated by Circling the Sun, which . . . is both beautifully written and utterly engrossing."--Ann Patchett, Country Living

Paula McLain, author...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345534204
• ISBN13: 9780345534200
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful historical fiction

McLain does a superb job re-imagining the life of Beryl Markham and life in colonial Kenya. I listened to the audio version and was riveted. It's a psychological portrait of Markham; external events are acknowledged but are not central to the plot. If you want a book steeped in political history, this might not be your book. If you want a book that allows you to step into a specific time/place and gain an understanding of what life might have been like for a specific person, this is the book for you.

Paula MacLain has become my favorite writer of historical fiction!I

I felt as if I had been in Africa during the 2 days of my reading Circling the Sun. This book had everything I love...adventure, strong women characters, the beauty of horses, the excitement of living in Africa during the early 1900's. Highly recommended!