Flight to Arras

Informationen zum Autor The French Writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), was born in Lyon. His first two books, SOUTHERN MAIL and NIGHT FLIGHT, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance and discipline of flying. Later works, including WIND, SAND AND STARS and FLIGHT TO ARRAS, stress his humanistic philosophy. Saint-Exupéry's popular children's book THE LITTLE PRINCE is also read by adults for its allegorical meaning. Saint-Exupéry's plane disappeared during a mission in World War II. Klappentext The French Writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exup¿ (1900-1944), was born in Lyon. His first two books, SOUTHERN MAIL and NIGHT FLIGHT, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance and discipline of flying. Later works, including WIND, SAND AND STARS and FLIGHT TO ARRAS, stress his humanistic philosophy. Saint-Exup¿'s popular children's book THE LITTLE PRINCE is also read by adults for its allegorical meaning. Saint-Exup¿'s plane disappeared during a mission in World War II. Zusammenfassung Stresses the author's humanistic philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Antoine Saint-Exupery, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
• Assisted by: William Rees (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.05.2000
• EAN: 9780141183183
• ISBN: 978-0-14-118318-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 199 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; European History, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General