Wartime Writings 1939-1944
These mostly private writings by the author of The Little Prince , who died on a reconnaissance flight in North Africa in 1944, reflect his mental torment over France's 1940 defeat and his own perceived exile, first in New York and then Algeria. PW maintained , "These edited fragments, philosophical and at times poetic, are intriguing, but add little to the literary stature of a legendary voice in aviation."Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.