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《小王子》，是法国贵族作家、诗人、飞行员先驱安托万·德·圣-埃克苏佩里创作的最著名的小说，发表于1943年。作为法语书籍中拥有最多读者和译本的小说，《小王子》曾当选为20世纪法国最佳图书。它是世界最畅销的图书之一，被翻译成250多种语言和方言，全世界迄今已售出两亿多册，年销售一百多万册。 作为法国几个最高文学奖的得主与二战起始时的预备役飞行员，圣埃克苏佩里在法国沦陷，自己流亡美国时完成了本书的手稿。其大半的著名作品都是其时在感情剧变和健康恶化的状况下写出的，这之中就包括那个关于一个跑到地球来的小王子的有关孤独、友情与得到而又失去的爱的感人小故事。 …

Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Académie Française, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air adventure, combined with lyrical prose and the spirit of a philosopher, makes it one of the most popular works ever written about flying. Translated by Lewis …

Under the pressure of his boss, the intransigent Riviere, the airmail pilot Fabien attempts a perilous flight during a heavy night-time thunderstorm in Argentina. As conditions get worse and the radio communication with Fabien becomes increasingly difficult, Riviere begins to question his uncompromising methods, and …

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.

Courrier sud, translated as Southern Mail and Southern Carrier, is the first novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, published in 1929. Encouraged by the publication of his short story The Aviator, Saint-Exupéry followed up with this work based on his pioneering flights for the French airmail service. A beautifully …

The final, deeply-felt summing-up of the author's experience and his philosophy of life. Choosing a desert prince as his protagonist and narrator, he presents the timeless problems of humanity against the austere background of the wilderness. The book abounds in vivid pictures of desert life, forays and sandstorms, …