num_pages: 132
description: In his first novel, Saint-Exupéry pays homage to “those elemental divinities—night, day, mountain, sea, and storm,” turning an account of a routine mail flight from France to North Africa into an epic rendering of the pioneer days of commercial aviation. The book is also a poignant reminiscence of a tragic affair, in which the uncertainties of love and flight enhance the mystery of one another. Translated by Curtis Cate.
language: English
title: Southern Mail
titlecomplete: Southern Mail
genres: 20th Century, Africa, French Literature, Novels, Literature, Classics, Adventure, Fiction, Aviation, France
ratings_count: 1805
publisher: Harcourt Brace