{"product_id":"wind-sand-stars","title":"Wind Sand \u0026 Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth a gripping tale of adventure and a poetic meditation, Antoine de Saint Exupéry''s \u003ci\u003eWind, Sand and Stars \u003c\/i\u003eis the lyrical autobiography of an aviation pioneer, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prince.\u003c\/i\u003e This Penguin Modern Classics edition is translated from the French with an introduction by William Rees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1926 de Saint-Exupéry began flying for the pioneering airline Latécoère - later known as Aéropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. \u003ci\u003eWind, Sand and Stars \u003c\/i\u003eis drawn from this experience. Interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures into a richly textured autobiographical narrative, it has its climax in the extraordinary story of Saint-Exupéry''s crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936, and his miraculous survival. ''Self-discovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle,'' writes Saint-Exupéry. This book explores the transcendent perceptions that arise when life is tested to its limits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-44), was born in Lyon, France. His first two books, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNight Flight\u003c\/i\u003e, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance and discipline of flying. Later works, including \u003ci\u003eWind, Sand and Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlight to Arras\u003c\/i\u003e, stress his humanistic philosophy. Saint-Exupéry''s popular children''s book \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/i\u003e is also read by adults for its allegorical meaning. Saint-Exupéry''s plane disappeared during a mission in World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eWind, Sand and Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Woody Guthrie''s \u003ci\u003eBound for Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A Conrad of the air ... Like Conrad, Saint-Exupéry is a poet of action''\u003cbr\u003eAndré Maurois\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57308373123454,"sku":"NW9780141183190","price":9.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141183190.jpg?v=1778236655","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/wind-sand-stars","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}