Antoine Saint-Exupery

In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the pioneering airline Latécoère—later known as Aéropostale—opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Wind, Sand and Stars is drawn from this experience. Interweaving encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures, the book presents a richly textured autobiographical narrative. It includes the extraordinary story of his crash in the...

Part of the Chiltern Classics range. When a pilot is forced to land in the Sahara Desert, he meets the little prince, whose stories about his tiny home planet and his extraordinary journey are full of wisdom and whimsy. First published in 1943, The Little Prince is an enchanting fairy tale which appeals to children and adults alike. Chiltern are...