Southern Mail

Synopsis

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.