Flight to Arras
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.
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"An important work, composed at a pitch of feeling."—Clifton Fadiman, The New YorkerIn the first year of World War II, even when the defeat of France was imminent, a pitifully inadeqaute number of French pilots and their crews regularly risked their lives against the Germans. The action of this shattering book takes place during a single reconnaisance mission over the burning city of Arras. Saint-Exupery transcends the gripping experience of the flight itself to reflect on why men fight and how they feel in the presence of death.Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), best known as the author of The Little Prince, was also a pioneer aviator. In 1944 he flew his plane over the Mediterranean on a World War II reconnaissance mission from which he never returned.A Harvest Book Harcourt Inc.525 B. Street, San Diego, CA 9210115 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010www.HarcourtBooks.com
