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Night Flight
Paperback
Main Details
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Night Flight
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Translated by David Carter
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781847495891
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| Classifications | Dewey:843.912 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Alma Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Alma Classics
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| NZ Release Date |
26 October 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Under the pressure of his boss, the intransigent Riviere, the airmail pilot Fabien attempts a perilous flight during a heavy night-time thunderstorm in Argentina. As conditions get worse and the radio communication with Fabien becomes increasingly difficult, Riviere begins to question his uncompromising methods, and his distress turns to guilt when the pilot's wife comes to find him in search of answers.Based on Saint-Exupery's own experiences as a commercial pilot, Night Flight is a haunting and lyrical examination of duty, destiny and the individual, as well as an authentic and tragic portrayal of the intrepid early days of human air travel.
Author Biography
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-44) was a French writer and aviator, who disappeared on a reconnaissance mission during the Second World War. The author of several memoirs about flying, he is best remembered today for the novella The Little Prince.
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