Both a gripping tale of adventure and a poetic meditation, Antoine de Saint Exuprys Wind, Sand and Stars is the lyrical autobiography of an aviation pioneer, from the author of The Little Prince. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is translated from the French with an introduction by William Rees.In 1926 de SaintExupry began flying for the pioneering airline Latcore later known as Aropostale opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Wind, Sand and Stars is drawn from this experience. Interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures into a richly textured autobiographical narrative, it has its climax in the extraordinary story of SaintExuprys crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936, and his miraculous survival. Selfdiscovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle, writes SaintExupry. This book explores the transcendent perceptions that arise when life is tested to its limits. Writer and aviator Antoine de SaintExupry (190044), was born in Lyon, France. His first two books, Southern Mail and Night Flight, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance and discipline of flying. Later works, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Flight to Arras, stress his humanistic philosophy. SaintExuprys popular childrens book The Little Prince is also read by adults for its allegorical meaning. SaintExuprys plane disappeared during a mission in World War II.If you enjoyed Wind, Sand and Stars, you might like Woody Guthries Bound...

Binding: Paperback;144 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BG; Weight: 234 g; Dimensions: 192 x 180 x 9

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