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12 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Penguin Books, 1945

A most evocative book
This is an epic narrative of a single evening in the Argentine night mail service. The chief character is the air manager, with peripheral characters being pilots, pilots' wives, and other personnel. Without spoiling the plot, an unexpected crisis occurs in the way of a trans-Andean storm, and the pace quickens to unforgettable climax. But read the book. It's short, and not so much as ...

Southern mail

2 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

H. Smith and R. Haas, 1933

Ethereal prose poet
I, like many, was first introduced to St. Exupery by "The Little Prince"; however, I went on to explore his other books (Wind, Sand and Stars) and fell in love with his poetic style of writing, his passion for flight, and his vivid descriptions of the Sahara. His life ended all too soon, insisting on flying in the War, even when he was turned down several times for his age. He died flying at the ...

Pilote de guerre (Collection Folio)

1 review
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Gallimard, 1975

Friendship, War and Poetry
The book of the millenium. A theme of friendship, loneliness and war written as poetically as only Saint-Excupery can do it. Prepare for a journey into the harsh life of an emotional war pilot as he struggles to stay alive and win the war while not betraying his humanity and conscience.

Flight to Arras (Penguin modern classics)

9 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Penguin Books, 1961

excellent philosophy and a look at a slice of history
the book is st.-ex's thoughts and reflections as he flies a suicide recon mission during WW2. it is not an action novel, but does have some exiting parts to it. it is a thoughtful look at life. the book is not just an interesting look into the mind of someone on a doomed mission, but is motivating, thougth provoking and insightful, and has some great lines to live by. i liked it better than ...

The little prince

190 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Teacher's Discovery, 2000

Little Prince speaks to the child in me
I was an adult when i read this book, and i really appreciated the lessons in life that Saint-Exupery shares through the Little Prince. A great book, full of beautiful illustrations, easy to read, while fun and sad at the same time. I personally read it as if Exupery is sharing with us the conversations he has with his own inner child, in the image of the Little Prince. That is why the ...

Wind, sand and stars

40 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Time, 1965

a great tale of humanity
What genre is represented by "Wind, Sand and Stars"? A memoir, a novel, a moral tale, an essay, a travelogue? It is difficult to put a label on this book, because it has a bit of each genre. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a pilot and a poet, best known for his beautiful tale "The Little Prince", which enchanted generations of children and adults, wrote about his experience as a pilot. This is the ...

Airman's odyssey,

2 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943

A great book for anyone to share with friends.
I was exposed to St. Ex in the ninth grade by my French teacher. He had us read the "Little Prince". My dream was to be a pilot and I could relate to the story. Going through college I read other books by St. Ex. and have been a fan ever since. I am a pilot and his writing touch the heart and soul of the reader. Both from physical experience and from spiritual wanderings. One could call ...

The wisdom of the sands;

1 review
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Harcourt, Brace, 1950

Saint-Exupery's greatest book
"The Wisdom of the Sands" is a collection of Saint-Exupery's very personal reflections published posthumously as a series of parables. The rhythm of his lonely, compassionate, and mystical voice in this work enraptured me. The work concludes with the most profound and moving essay on friendship that I have ever read, one that far transcends his well-known fable "The Little Prince." His ...