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Saint-Exupery
Apr 20, 2025 12:39 AM

Author:Stacy Schiff

Saint-Exupery

A fascinating account of the life of one of the century's great eccentrics - the brilliant Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Born in 1900 of impoverished aristocracy, he swiftly developed a mania for aviation, despite his chaotic mind and total technological incompetence. He flew reconnaissance missions in the War and wrote some strange and wonderful books, including the classic children's story THE LITTLE PRINCE, between theatrically executed airplane crashed. He died in the air in 1944, and his brief life instantly acquired mythical status. 'Every facet of Saint-Exupery's short and dramatic life is covered in this fascinating biography. This is Stacy Schiff's first book, but she writes with all the skill, assurance and mastery of an old literary hand. If there was such a thing as a prize for a first biography, I would nominate this book. ' Frank McLynn, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH.

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A beautiful piece of writing, supremely poised, drawing so effortlessly from its research that it is difficult to believe Schiff wasn't an eyewitness

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—— The New Yorker

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—— Judith Samuelson, vice president, the Aspen Institute

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—— Kirkus

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—— Publishers Weekly

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—— Andrew McAfee, author of More from Less and coauthor of The Second Machine Age and Machine, Platform, Crowd

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—— Paul Collier, Oxford University, Author of The Future of Capitalism

I loved every bit of Rebecca Henderson's practical, insightful, and engaging book. It's a must read for any leader who wants to be around for the longer term, showing not only how to position a company successfully in this new world but also how to grow personally through the process

—— Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, co-founder and chair, IMAGINE

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The shocking opening hooked me in and the twists and turns kept me furiously turning the pages, desperate to know how the story would unfold. Lie Beside Me is a clever and compelling thriller, with a fantastic cast of characters you'll want to spend time with. I loved it

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Thrilling

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