description: 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 Galantière.
language: English
title: Terre des Hommes
titlecomplete: Terre des Hommes
genres: Biography, Classics, France, History, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Travel, Aviation, Adventure, Memoir
ratings_count: 17796
awards: awardedAt: -978278400000
name: National Book Award
category: Nonfiction, awardedAt: -978278400000
name: Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française
publisher: French & European Publications Inc