Wind, Sand and Stars - Antoine de Saint-Exupery - 1939

Winner of the Grand Prix du roman , 1939; Winner of the U.S. National Book Award for 1939 Nonfiction; voted #3 on the National Geographic Adventure all-time list of 100 best adventure-exploration books; voted #1 on Outside magazine's all-time list of 25 adventure-explorer books. In Wind, Sand and Stars, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry transforms the raw materials of flight into a profound meditation on human existence. Part adventure narrative, part philosophical reflection, this extraordinary book emerges from the author's experiences as a pioneering aviator in the early days of international air mail, when flying was an act of extraordinary courage and technological daring. Soaring above North African deserts and treacherous mountain ranges, Saint-Exupéry reveals the inner landscape of a pilot who sees the world not just as geography, but as a living, breathing testament to human connection and resilience. Each page pulses with his lyrical observations about solitude, brotherhood, and the delicate threads that bind humanity together. - Wind, Sand and Stars - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere. Decorations by John O'H. Cosgrave, II. Published 1939, Reynal & Hitchcock, New York (first U.S. edition) Hardcover. Approx. 6x8.5in. 306pp. In fair condition. Dustjacket is pretty trashed, has large chunks missing on spine.