{"product_id":"wind-sand-and-stars-1","title":"Wind, Sand and 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":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54220840436056,"sku":"9780141183190","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780141183190__67c1f30062b44_a2c0d602-1d75-4df8-a6db-f90897e5db26.jpg?v=1741158917","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/wind-sand-and-stars-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}