Paula McLain’s new novel “Circling the Sun” is based on the life and loves of adventurer and aviation pioneer Beryl Markham. McLain reads August 10 at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park.

Beryl married Mansfield Markham in 1927 but, as for many in Happy Valley, fidelity wasn't her strong point. 'The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester came over for a safari for four or five ...

The novel chronicles Beryl's many setbacks, triumphs, and reinventions as she weathers financial problems, tumultuous relationships with men, and scandalous rumors, but also incredible successes.