243 pages
French language
Published Sept. 6, 1966 by Gallimard.
243 pages
French language
Published Sept. 6, 1966 by Gallimard.
A lyrical account of the author’s time as a pilot flying the dangerous mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Many incidents are recounted, including the time he crashed his plane in the Sahara and, along with his navigator, is forced to walk for days without food or water before finding safety.