West with the Night | Objects, Setting & Important Places

West with the Night Objects/Places

D.H. Gypsy Moth

Tom Black taught Beryl how to fly in a D.H. Gypsy Moth.

Avro Avian

The Avro Avian is a small two-person plane that Beryl flew in Africa when she was a bush pilot.

The Messenger

The Messenger was the specially designed airplane, a Vega Gull, that Beryl flew from London and crash landed in Nova Scotia.

German Klemm Monoplane

German Klemm Monoplane is the name of the plane Woody was flying for the East African Airways when the plane failed and he was stranded for three days. Beryl made it clear in her narration that the Klemm was not suited for flying in the largely unpopulated areas of Africa.

Nandi Murani

The Nandi Murani was a native tribe of African people who lived near the area where Beryl's father had his farm. Beryl spent most of her childhood playing and hunting with the people of this tribe.

Elkington's Farm

Elkington's Farm is where the tame lion once lived that mauled Beryl...
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