Release Date: December 2012 Author/Editor: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Daigaku Horiguchi Label: Shinchō Bunko Publisher: Shinchosha Format: Paperback Pages: 334p ISBN: 9784102122013 Content Introduction One of the representative works of Saint-Exupéry, who was most influenced by director Hayao Miyazaki. Saint-Exupéry disappeared at the end of World War II while on a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean Sea. He continued to fly despite repeated emergency landings, and left behind stories of aviators such as "The Little Prince" and "Wind, Sand and Stars" as excellent literary works. This "Night Flight" depicts the actions of people engaged in night flights, staking their lives on the business, in an era when the postal flight business was still considered dangerous, filled with human dignity and noble courage. Content Introduction (from the "BOOK" database) At the end of World War II, the genius Saint-Exupéry was shot down by a Nazi fighter plane and perished over the Mediterranean Sea. His masterpiece, "Night Flight," depicts the actions of people engaged in night flights, staking their lives on the business, in the early days when the postal flight business was still considered dangerous, filled with noble courage that confirms human dignity. It is a masterpiece praised by Gide for its documentary value and literary merit. Also includes the first work, "Southern Mail." Author Information (from the "BOOK" database) Saint-Exupéry (Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de) 1900-1944. Born in Lyon, France, as a child of a noble family. After failing the entrance exam for the Naval Academy, he joined the air force during his military service. After leaving the military, he became a route pilot for an airline and experienced many adventures. After flying in various ways, he published his first work, "Southern Mail" in 1928, followed by "Night Flight" (Prix Femina), "Wind, Sand and Stars" (Académie Française Prize), "Flight to Arras," "The Little Prince," etc., and was active as an action-oriented literary writer. During World War II, he repeatedly made difficult sorties as a reconnaissance pilot, and in '44, he departed from a base on Corsica and never returned. Daigaku Horiguchi 1892-1981. Born in Hongo, Tokyo. Poet, French literature scholar. He dropped out of Keio University and lived abroad for more than 10 years. He had a great influence on the Showa poetry and literary circles through his creative poetry starting with "Moonlight and Pierrot" and his translated poetry collections such as "A Group of Moonlight." Received the Order of Culture in '79.