Wind, Sand and Stars
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Taste attributes: biographyadventurevehiclesslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming questempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, emotional and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
A lyrical account of the author’s time as a pilot flying the dangerous mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Many incidents are recounted, including the time he crashed his plane in the Sahara and, along with his navigator, is forced to walk for days without food or water before finding safety.
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- Author
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 222
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