SaintExupery, Antoine De
Wind, Sand and Stars (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141183190
- author:
- SaintExupery, Antoine De
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 1.1 x 19.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Aviation skills / piloting
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Wind, Sand and Stars is a lyrical and gripping autobiography that weaves together the author's experiences as an aviation pioneer. In 1926, de Saint-Exupéry began flying for Latécoère, opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. This book is drawn from that experience, interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures into a richly textured narrative. The story culminates in the extraordinary account of Saint-Exupéry's crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936 and his miraculous survival. Through his writing, de Saint-Exupéry explores the transcendent perceptions that arise when life is tested to its limits. A testament to the human spirit, Wind, Sand and Stars is a poignant and thought-provoking read. Born in Lyon, France in 1900, de Saint-Exupéry was a writer and aviator who drew on his experiences to create works that stressed his humanistic philosophy. If you enjoyed Wind, Sand and Stars, you might also like Woody Guthrie's Bound for Glory, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
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