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Wind, Sand And Stars
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
(1939).
ISBN-13: 978-0156027496
“There are certain rare
individuals … who by the mere fact of their existence put an edge on life,
their ceaseless astonishment before its possibilities awakening our own latent
sense of renewal and expectation. No one ever stood out more conspicuously in
this respect than the French aviator and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.” The
New York Times Book Review.
Recipient of the Grand Prix of
the Académe Francaise, Wind, Sand and Stars is unsurpassed in capturing the
grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air
adventure – through the treacherous passes of the Pyrenees, above the Sahara,
along the snowy ramparts of the Andes – combined with the lyrical prose and
soaring spirit of a philosopher, make this book one of the most popular works
ever written about flying.
While flying for his air
squadron, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) disappeared over the
Mediterranean a year after writing his most famous book, The Little Prince. He
was also the author of Night Flight and Wartime Writings.
