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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... in exposing these ; but we stood in need of one to tell us how a man may be lifted far above himself by his sheer force of will . More striking even than the aviator him- self is , in my opinion , Rivière , his vi , PREFACE.
... in exposing these ; but we stood in need of one to tell us how a man may be lifted far above himself by his sheer force of will . More striking even than the aviator him- self is , in my opinion , Rivière , his vi , PREFACE.
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... tell the shop to set them a bit looser . " He passed his finger over the trace of seizing , then glanced again at Leroux . As his eyes lingered on the stern old wrinkled face , an odd question hovered on his lips and made him smile ...
... tell the shop to set them a bit looser . " He passed his finger over the trace of seizing , then glanced again at Leroux . As his eyes lingered on the stern old wrinkled face , an odd question hovered on his lips and made him smile ...
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... to barter this vile body . · As if to conclude his musings he pressed the bell - push . " Ring up the pilot of the Europe mail and tell him to come and see me before he leaves . " For he was thinking : I must make sure he 86 NIGHT FLIGHT.
... to barter this vile body . · As if to conclude his musings he pressed the bell - push . " Ring up the pilot of the Europe mail and tell him to come and see me before he leaves . " For he was thinking : I must make sure he 86 NIGHT FLIGHT.
Contents
EVENING | 3 |
SERVICE | 15 |
THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE SWELLED | 21 |
Copyright | |
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