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 19
... thought Rivière . “ My life's done . " Then , brushing aside the swarm of somber thoughts his weariness had brought , he walked toward the hangar ; for the Chile plane was droning down toward it . III THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE ...
... thought Rivière . “ My life's done . " Then , brushing aside the swarm of somber thoughts his weariness had brought , he walked toward the hangar ; for the Chile plane was droning down toward it . III THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE ...
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 104
... thought Rivière , for the weight of argument is on my side . That is the natural trend of things . They urged him to propose a utopian scheme , devoid of every risk . " Experience will guide us to the rules , " he said . " You cannot ...
... thought Rivière , for the weight of argument is on my side . That is the natural trend of things . They urged him to propose a utopian scheme , devoid of every risk . " Experience will guide us to the rules , " he said . " You cannot ...
Contents
EVENING | 3 |
SERVICE | 15 |
THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE SWELLED | 21 |
Copyright | |
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