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 36
... airport overseer who stayed up of nights , the pilot who bumped a landing . Rivière said of him : " He is far from in- telligent , but very useful to us , such as he is . " One of the rules which Rivière rigor- ously imposed - upon ...
... airport overseer who stayed up of nights , the pilot who bumped a landing . Rivière said of him : " He is far from in- telligent , but very useful to us , such as he is . " One of the rules which Rivière rigor- ously imposed - upon ...
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. he would say to the airport superintend- ents . " We cannot allow your bonus . " " But , Monsieur Robineau , at five thirty one couldn't see ten yards ahead ! " " Those are the orders . " " But , Monsieur ...
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. he would say to the airport superintend- ents . " We cannot allow your bonus . " " But , Monsieur Robineau , at five thirty one couldn't see ten yards ahead ! " " Those are the orders . " " But , Monsieur ...
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. successive message from the airports is an- other bulletin of victory . The Patagonia mail ... airport vaunted its fine weather , clear sky , and clement breeze . The mantle of a golden evening had fallen on ...
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. successive message from the airports is an- other bulletin of victory . The Patagonia mail ... airport vaunted its fine weather , clear sky , and clement breeze . The mantle of a golden evening had fallen on ...
Contents
EVENING | 3 |
SERVICE | 15 |
THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE SWELLED | 21 |
Copyright | |
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