"" was Antoine Saint Exupery's second novel. It was first published in the 1930s and was based on the author's experiences as a mail pilot in South America. The two main characters are Fabien, a pilot flying the Patagonia mail, and Riviere, his boss and the man responsible for the airmail service. The story is simple, Fabien and his airplane are lost during a night storm and he never arrives at his distinetion. Riviere is on the ground waiting for the Patagonia mail, and as time passes he slowly realizes that the plane is lost. His reaction ....