In his first novel, Saint-Exupéry pays homage to “those elemental divinities-night, day, mountain, sea, and storm,” turning an account of a routine mail flight from France to North Africa into an epic rendering of the pioneer days of commercial aviation. The book is also a poignant reminiscence of a tragic affair, in which the uncertainties of love and flight enhance the mystery of one another. Translated by Curtis Cate.
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Text: English, French (translation)
About the Author
ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean.
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Ethereal prose poet,
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I, like many, was first introduced to St. Exupery by "The Little Prince"; however, I went on to explore his other books (Wind, Sand and Stars) and fell in love with his poetic style of writing, his passion for flight, and his vivid descriptions of the Sahara. His life ended all too soon, insisting on flying in the War, even when he was turned down several times for his age. He died flying at the age of 44. His writing lives on, and if you read just the first page, you will know that this is one of the most talented and excellent writers you will ever read.
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The Sahara viewed from the wings of the stage,
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More soaring and gliding from aviation's greatest penseur. Why we are all here, how our world looks from the sky and how things change as we mature are all examined in the lovely loquacious style that is St.Ex. Another classic.
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A Must Have for any Saint-Exupery fan, one of the best i've ever read of him. It's going to make you wanna go to the places it describes.
In this book you can understand what trully airmanship means.
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A SKY as pure as water bathed the stars and brought them out. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- Wings of Adventure (Paper Airplanes That Really Fly!) by Andrew Dewar on page 18, and page 21
- Wartime Writings 1939-1944 by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in Front Matter
- A Guide for Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupry by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on page 85
- Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art of Love by Elizabeth Prioleau in Back Matter
- Seductress: Women Who Ravished the World and Their Lost Art of Love by Elizabeth Prioleau on page 332
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