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 53
... asked a question . " Keen on geology , eh ? " " Keen ? I'm mad about it ! " All his life long only the stones had not been hard on him . Hearing that he was wanted , Robineau felt sad but forthwith resumed his air of dignity . " I must ...
... asked a question . " Keen on geology , eh ? " " Keen ? I'm mad about it ! " All his life long only the stones had not been hard on him . Hearing that he was wanted , Robineau felt sad but forthwith resumed his air of dignity . " I must ...
Page 74
... asking for informa- tion , Montevideo reporting on the weather , Mendoza on the plant . Familiar sounds . " And the planes ? " he asked . " The weather's stormy . We don't hear them to - night . " " Right ! " The night is fine here and ...
... asking for informa- tion , Montevideo reporting on the weather , Mendoza on the plant . Familiar sounds . " And the planes ? " he asked . " The weather's stormy . We don't hear them to - night . " " Right ! " The night is fine here and ...
Page 112
... asked again . Fabien drew himself up and , leaning to the left , resumed his tremendous vigil . He had no notion left how many hours more and what efforts would be needed to deliver him from fettering darkness . Would he ever come clear ...
... asked again . Fabien drew himself up and , leaning to the left , resumed his tremendous vigil . He had no notion left how many hours more and what efforts would be needed to deliver him from fettering darkness . Would he ever come clear ...
Contents
EVENING | 3 |
SERVICE | 15 |
THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE SWELLED | 21 |
Copyright | |
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