description: PRecipient of the Grand Prix of the Acad#233;mie Fran#231;aise, 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 Galanti#232;re.
language: English
title: Wind, Sand and Stars
titlecomplete: Wind, Sand and Stars
genres: France, Biography, Adventure, Philosophy, Memoir, Nonfiction, Classics, Travel, Aviation, History
ratings_count: 17798
awards: awardedAt: -978278400000
name: National Book Award
category: Nonfiction, awardedAt: -978278400000
name: Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française
publisher: Lightyear Pr