Flight to Arras (Wings of War) - Hardcover

Saint-Exupery, Antoine De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809479702 ISBN 13: 9780809479702

Publisher: Time Life Education, 1991

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author:

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY, 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Time Life Education
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0809479702
• ISBN 13: 9780809479702
• Binding: Hardcover