Night FlightAn adventure novel about the brave men who pilot night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. Their chief is a steely man named Riviere, whose extraordinary character is revealed through the dramatic acts of a single night. |
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Page 53
... looked around ; heavy clouds were putting out the stars . He leaned toward the earth , trying to see the village lights , shining like glowworms in the grass , but in those fields of darkness no light sparkled . He felt depressed ; a ...
... looked around ; heavy clouds were putting out the stars . He leaned toward the earth , trying to see the village lights , shining like glowworms in the grass , but in those fields of darkness no light sparkled . He felt depressed ; a ...
Page 57
... looked upon the people , seeking to dis- cover which of them , moving with little steps , bore in his heart discovery or love - and he remembered the lighthouse - keeper's isola- tion . Back in the office , the silence pleased him . As ...
... looked upon the people , seeking to dis- cover which of them , moving with little steps , bore in his heart discovery or love - and he remembered the lighthouse - keeper's isola- tion . Back in the office , the silence pleased him . As ...
Page 89
... looked down on Buenos Aires - an oasis , and not to last . A haven out of Fabien's range , any case . A night of menace , touched and tainted by an evil wind . A difficult night to conquer . Somewhere in its depths an airplane was in ...
... looked down on Buenos Aires - an oasis , and not to last . A haven out of Fabien's range , any case . A night of menace , touched and tainted by an evil wind . A difficult night to conquer . Somewhere in its depths an airplane was in ...
Contents
ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
THUS THE THREE PLANES OF THE AIR | 24 |
ddress | 33 |
Copyright | |
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