Wind, Sand and Stars
4.2
(17 ratings)240 pages1967Harvest BooksISBN 9780156970907
20th centuryAeronauticsAir pilotsBiographiesBiographyFlightFrench AuthorsFrench Personal narrativesPilotes d'aéronefTranslations into RussianWorld War, 1939-1945Écrivains canadiens-françaisAuthors, FrenchArms controlForeign relationsAuthors, biographyAeronautics, flightsSaint-exupery, antoine de, 1900-1944Air pilots, biographyContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)
About this book
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.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Harvest Books
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780156970907
About Unknown Author
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900—31 July 1944) was a French writer and aviator. He is best remembered for his novella *The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)*, and for his books about aviation adventures, including Night Flight and Wind, Sand and Stars. He was a successful commercial pilot before World War II, joining the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) on the outbreak of war, flying reconnaissance missions until the armistice with Germany. Following a spell of writing in the United States, he joined the Free French Forces. He disappeared on a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean in July 1944. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exupéry
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