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Wind, Sand and Stars

by de Saint-Exup

Flight as adventure and reflection

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française

    Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française.

  • Editorial selection

    A National Geographic Top Ten Adventure Book of All Time

    Named among National Geographic's Top Ten Adventure Books of All Time.

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Flight as adventure and reflection

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s autobiographical account brings aviation into the realm of exploration, where flight is bound up with danger, isolation, and encounters with vast landscapes. The book’s subject is not simply the mechanics of flying: it also considers what air travel reveals about human experience. Its combination of personal aviation narrative and reflective perspective gives the account a broader scope than an adventure chronicle alone. The edition is translated by Lewis Galantière.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in aviation and the history of flight
  • Readers drawn to autobiographical accounts of exploration
  • Readers interested in reflective writing about adventure and human experience

Themes

AviationExplorationIsolationRisk and adventureReflection on human experience

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Book overview

The National Book Award-winning autobiographical book about the wonder of flying from Antoine de Saint-Exup
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