Biography & Memoir

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Wind, Sand and Stars

by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1939 · 229 pages

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About This Book

A lyrical memoir of the author's experiences as a pioneering airmail pilot flying routes across the Sahara and the Andes. It chronicles harrowing accounts of survival, including a legendary desert crash, while exploring the nature of courage and human solidarity.

Genres

Biography & Memoir Philosophy Fiction & Literature

Topics

Aviation Friendship Heroism Humanity Survival

Book Details

Published

1939

Pages

229

Language

fr

ISBN

9780156970907

Awards & Recognition

Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie françaiseNational Book Award for Nonfiction

Audiobook Available

5h 37m

Narrated by Peter Coyote

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