Wind, Sand and Stars

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 Libyan Desert in 1936 and his miraculous survival. "Self-discovery comes when a man measures himself against an obstacle," writes Saint-Exupery. In this book, he explores the transcendent perceptions that arise when life is tested to its limits.

Both a gripping tale of adventure and a poetic meditation, Wind, Sand and Stars is a timeless exploration of human resilience and the transformative power of facing one's challenges.