Flight to Arras by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry Format: eBook ISBN-13/ EAN: 9780547539607 ISBN-10: 0547539606 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 10/22/1969
About the Book About the Author About the Book A recollection of the shattering days during World War II when, though the fall of France was imminent, a handful of French pilots continued to fight on against the Germans. Translated by Lewis Galantière. Subjects Europe/France Military/World War II War & Military About the Author Antoine De Saint-Exupéry ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean. Excerpts Reviews