Wind, Sand and Stars

Antoine Saint-Exupery, William Rees, William Rees

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Penguin
19 September 2000

Biography; Biography: general; Literary essays; Aviation skills & piloting

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

In 1926 de Saint-Exupery began flying for the pioneering airline Lateco re - later known as Aeropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. WIND, SAND AND STARS is drawn from this experience. Interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures into a richly textured autobiographical narrative which includes the extraordinary story of his crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936, and his miraculous survival. 'Self-discovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle,' writes Saint-Exupery.

This book he explores the transcendent perceptions that arise when life is tested to its limits. Both a gripping tale of adventure and a poetic meditation.

By: Antoine Saint-Exupery
Edited by: William Rees
Translated by: William Rees
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 112g
ISBN: 9780141183190
ISBN 10: 0141183195
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 19 September 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.