At B&N Reads Jen Harper tagged
ten top "historical fiction books about some awesome women through the ages," including:
Circling the Sun, by Paula McLain
From the author of The Paris Wife comes another riveting read for historical fiction lovers. Paula McLain has crafted a compelling story about real-life female aviator and author Beryl Markham in 1920s colonial Kenya. Following an unconventional upbringing by her father and the native tribe who share his estate, the bold and fearless Beryl goes on to become a horse trainer—during a time when there were no female horse trainers—and later the first professional female pilot and a record-setting flyer. Beryl also finds herself tangled in a love triangle with hunter Denys Finch Hatton and writer Karen Blixen in this rich and passionate tale.
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another entry on the list.
Circling the Sun is among
Nicole Hill's six fictional femmes who fatally fractured the glass ceiling.
--Marshal Zeringue
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