Vol de nuit

By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Subjects: Air mail service, Spanish: Adult Nonfiction, Romans, General, Romans, nouvelles, Air pilots, fiction, Aéronautique, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Air pilots, Fiction, action & adventure, Pilotes d'aéronef, Fiction - General, Biography & Autobiography / General, Fiction, Aeronautics, Children's fiction, French fiction, Poste aérienne

Description: *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. Notably, the character of Rivière was inspired by Didier Daurat, operations director of the Aéropostale. More details can be found in Saint-Exupéry's 1939 memoir, *Wind, Sand and Stars*. (Source: Wikipedia)