Letter to a Hostage [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Author), Jacqueline Gerst (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The acclaimed aviator and adventurer wrote this letter while waiting in Portugal for a passage to the U.S., having just escaped the terrors of war-torn France, and dedicated it to the 40 million Frenchmen, hostages of the Germans. Saint-Exupéry's observations on the aimless existence of his fellow exiles in Lisbon filled with parties, gambling, and spies leads him to examine the nature of existence itself. The particularity of this moment, as the world seemed to be coming to an end, makes for a searing and timeless evocation of the nature of humanity.

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About the Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was an aviator as well as the author and illustrator of the enduring and bestselling classic The Little Prince, and the winner of the Grand Prix de l'Académie Française and the National Book Award for Wind, Sand and Stars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Pushkin Press; Gift edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906548013
• ISBN-13: 978-1906548018
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He took his first flight at the age of eleven, and became a pilot at twenty-six. He was a pioneer of international commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince; Wind, Sand and Stars; and Southern Mail. In 1944, while serving with his French air squadron, he disappeared during a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean.