Southern Mail [Hardcover]

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Author), C. Cate (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1971

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, an intrepid and eccentric adventurer, transferred his passion for flying to the written word by writing several classics of aviation literature, including "Southern Mail" and "Night Flight". Based on Saint-Exupery's trail-blazing flights for the French airmail service over the Sahara and later, the Andes, these two novels evoke the tragic courage and nobility of the airborne pioneers who took enormous risks, flying in open cock-pits in planes that were often fragile and unstable.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)

About the Author

The French Writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), was born in Lyon. His first two books, SOUTHERN MAIL and NIGHT FLIGHT, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance and discipline of flying. Later works, including WIND, SAND AND STARS and FLIGHT TO ARRAS, stress his humanistic philosophy. Saint-Exupery's popular children's book THE LITTLE PRINCE is also read by adults for its allegorical meaning. Saint-Exupery's plane disappeared during a mission in World War II. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (June 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0434181021
• ISBN-13: 978-0434181025
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,665,055 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.