Night FlightWinner of the 1931 Prix Femina, the novel concerns the perils of pioneer aviation, and is a fictionalized account of the author's own experience. "An enduring modern classic and the best description of flight in print" (Schiff, 205, 210). |
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Page 38
... thought Rivière , are like the rites of a religion ; they may look absurd but they shape men in their mold . It was no concern to Rivière whether he seemed just or unjust . Perhaps the words were meaningless to him . The little ...
... thought Rivière , are like the rites of a religion ; they may look absurd but they shape men in their mold . It was no concern to Rivière whether he seemed just or unjust . Perhaps the words were meaningless to him . The little ...
Page 73
... Rivière thought of telegrams that invaded the peace of families sitting round their lamp at night and that grief which , for seconds that seem unending , keeps its secret on the father's face . Waves , so weak at first , so distant from ...
... Rivière thought of telegrams that invaded the peace of families sitting round their lamp at night and that grief which , for seconds that seem unending , keeps its secret on the father's face . Waves , so weak at first , so distant from ...
Page 159
... Rivière thought of all the treasure buried in the depths of night , as in deep , legendary seas . Night's apple - trees that wait upon the dawn with all their flowers that serve as yet no purpose . Night , perfume - laden , that hides ...
... Rivière thought of all the treasure buried in the depths of night , as in deep , legendary seas . Night's apple - trees that wait upon the dawn with all their flowers that serve as yet no purpose . Night , perfume - laden , that hides ...
Contents
EVENING | 3 |
SERVICE | 15 |
THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE SWELLED | 21 |
Copyright | |
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