Night Flight
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Taste attributes: dramaadventurevehiclesheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
Night Flight (French title: Vol de Nuit) is the second novel by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in 1931 and became an international bestseller. The book is based on Saint-Exupéry's experiences as an airmail pilot and as a director of the Aeroposta Argentina airline, based in Argentina. The characters were also loosely based on people Saint-Exupéry knew in South America.
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- Author
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 140
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