Wind, Sand and Stars (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Wind, Sand and Stars In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the airline Latecoere - later known as Aeropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. This autobiographical narrative combines encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures. It includes the story of his crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936, and his miraculous survival.
Full description- Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
- Published: 25 May 2000
- Format: Paperback 144 pages
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- Categories: Biography: General | Literary Essays | Aviation Skills / Piloting | Aircraft
- ISBN 13: 9780141183190 ISBN 10: 0141183195
- Sales rank: 23,605
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Full description for Wind, Sand and Stars
In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the pioneering airline Latecoere - 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. In 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.
