Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life. The anniversary edition includes original reviews of the novel, information about the author's life and work and the making of the story.

In this gripping novel, Saint-Exupéry tells about the brave men who piloted night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. Preface by André Gide. Translated by Stuart Gilbert.

Salué comme un chef-d'œuvre de la littérature, Courrier Sud est une invitation à s'évader, à rêver et à embrasser la beauté de l'aventure humaine. Laissez-vous emporter par la puissance de cette histoire extraordinaire qui vous transportera au-delà des nuages et vous fera réfléchir sur la fragilité et la grandeur de la condition humaine.

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little man from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life.

The universe is in grave danger of extinction! The evil Snake extinguishes the stars as he passes through the galaxy, causing chaos and plunging the planets into darkness. The Little Prince must leave his asteroid home in his quest to outsmart the Snake and save the universe from doom.

This volume by the celebrated author of The Little Prince brings together a wide range of writings from the World War II years - letters, meditations and perplexities - the work of a man torn between his horror of war, his sense of duty, and his feelings for his enemy-occupied country. Revealing a supremely sensitive human being and a great French patriot and pilot, this work shows Saint Exupery's struggle to reconcile his hatred of war with the need...