Terre des hommes
4.3
Open LibraryAbout this book
A lyrical account of the author’s time as a pilot flying the dangerous mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Many incidents are recounted, including the time he crashed his plane in the Sahara and, along with his navigator, is forced to walk for days without food or water before finding safety.
Themes & subjects
20th centuryAeronauticsAir pilotsBiographiesBiographyFlight
First published 1966Characters & people
Setting
FranceMoroccoLibyaThe SaharaThe Andes20e siècle20th century
About the author
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900—31 July 1944) was a French writer and aviator. He is best remembered for his novella *The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)*, and for his books about aviation adventures, including Night Flight and Wind, Sand and Stars. He was a successful commercial pilot before World War II, joining the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) on the outbreak of war, flying reconnaissance missions until the armistice with Germany. Following a spell of writing in the United States, he joined the Free French Forces. He disappeared on a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean in July 1944. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exupéry
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