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Antoine de Saint-Exupery was an aviator and author of numerous books and articles, primarily concerning aviation and related topics. His best known work is the philosophical children's book, The Little Prince. Former German pilot Horst Rippert believes that he was responsible for shooting down author Antoine de Saint-Exupery's plane in 1944. Saint-Exupery was on a mission to gather intelligence on German troop movements, when he disappeared. The wreckage of his plane was found off the coast of Marseille in 2000.
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Antoine Jean-Baptiste Marie Roger de Saint Exupéry
- Born: June 29, 1900
- Birthplace: Lyon, France
- Pilot who delivered international mail between Toulose and Dakar
- Married: Consuelo Gómez Carillo
- Noted mistress: Hélène (Nelly) de Vogüé
- Moved to the United States in 1942
- Returned to France in 1943 to fight with the Free French
- Disappeared: July 31, 1944
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Saint-Exupery Quotes:
- "Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves...and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them."
- "Although human life is priceless, we always act as if something had an even greater price than life... But what is that something?"
- "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye."
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Official Site: Site officiel Saint Exupery
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Wikipedia: Antoine de Saint Exupery
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PBS: Antoine de Saint Exupery
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YouTube Video: Little Prince Dedication - A Narration (Time: 1:38)
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Wikilivres: The Little Prince
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Telegraph: German Pilot Shot Down Little Prince Author
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Official Site: Site officiel Saint Exupery
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The Antoine De Saint-Exupery Collection (The Little Prince / Airman's Odyssey) - $5.24
An exclusive edition that brings together the legendary author's most celebrated work with Original Art by the author. Included are The Little Prince and Airman's Odyssey, a trilogy comprising Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, and Flight ...
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The Little Prince or Le Petit Prince (Illustrated) by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Published by MobileReference (mobi). - $0.99
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features the table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other el...
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Night Flight - $12.00
In this gripping novel, Saint-Exupéry tells about the brave men who piloted night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. Preface by André Gide. Translated by Stuart Gilbert.<br...
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Wind, Sand and Stars - $13.00
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...
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"How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
@KendraHamilton | November 11, 2009 04:45 AM -
Do you know who is Antoine de Saint- Exupéry? Read about him and The Little Prince Dual on www.pikkuprinssinpaluu.fi
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, for what is essential is invisible to the eye." Antoine de Saint - Exupery
@HippyChick613 | November 11, 2009 02:36 AM -
"Lo que embellece el desierto es que en alguna parte esconde un pozo de agua." ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY
@senderosdeexito | November 11, 2009 01:34 AM -
"True love begins when nothing is looked for in return." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
@Fabivanny | November 11, 2009 12:38 AM
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