Send us a textIn this week’s mini, we’ll tell you all about fly girls Beryl Markham and Amy Johnson, pioneering aviators from the 1930s whose fascinating exploits deserve to be as well known as those of their more famous fellow aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. Markham was also a writer, and her memoir about her adventures, West with the Night, was highly praised by Ernest Hemingway. Discussed in this episode: Amelia EarhartBeryl MarkhamAmy JohnsonErnest Hemingway Lost Ladies of Lit episode on Noel Streatfeild’s The WhichartsOut of Africa by Isak Dinesen“The night Prince Harry came to blows over the lover he shared with his brother” (Daily Mail) West with the Night by Beryl Markham Maxwell PerkinsCircling the Sun by Paula McLainThe Paris Wife by Paula McLain“Queen of the Air: Inside the Mysterious Death of Hero Pilot Amy Johnson” (The Sun) Amy Johnson by Constance Babbington SmithSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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