Terre des hommes

First published: 1966

Description

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.

Subjects

20th century Aeronautics Air pilots Biographies Biography Flight French Authors French Personal narratives Pilotes d'aéronef Translations into Russian World War, 1939-1945 Écrivains canadiens-français

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