And, though the story of the Little Prince and his voyages among the planets is clearly fiction, Saint-Exupéry's own experiences as a pilot helped inspire that tale. Aug 4, 2016
Did Antoine de Saint-Exupéry crash his plane?
After a short posting to Morocco in North Africa, Saint-Exupéry left the air force, but he did not stop flying. Early in 1923 he crashed his airplane and suffered a skull fracture. Undeterred, he began a career as a mail pilot, flying all over western Europe and North Africa.
What is the theme of Wind Sand and Stars?
The book's themes deal with friendship, death, heroism, camaraderie and solidarity among colleagues, humanity and the search for meaning in life. The book illustrates the author's view of the world and his opinions of what makes life worth living.
When was Wind Sand and Stars written?
1939
How many pages is Wind Sand and Stars?
ISBN-13: 9780156027496
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Publication date: 12/09/2002
Series: Harvest Book
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 240
What really happened to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry?
During a 1935 Paris-to-Saïgon air race, Saint-Exupéry and André Prévot, his navigator, crashed in the Sahara desert. The two suffered mirages and fought dehydration and starvation for days—until a caravan of Bedouin found and helped them.
Where did Antoine de Saint Exupery crash his plane?
Libyan desert
Where did the pilot crash Little Prince?
The narrator, an airplane pilot, crashes in the Sahara desert. The crash badly damages his airplane and leaves the narrator with very little food or water.
Is Wind Sand and Stars a true story?
The book illustrates the author's view of the world and his opinions of what makes life worth living. The central incident he wrote of detailed his 1935 plane crash in the Sahara Desert between Benghazi and Cairo, which he barely survived along with his mechanic-navigator, André Prévot.