From the bestselling author of The Librarian of Auschwitz, Antonio Iturbe, comes a captivating historical novel based on a true story - the extraordinary life and mysterious death of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of The Little Prince.
Writer. Romantic. Pilot. Hero.
All Antoine de Saint Exupery wants to do is be a pilot. But flying is a dangerous dream and one that sets him at odds with his aristocratic background and the woman he loves. Despite attempts to keep him grounded, Antoine is determined to venture forwards into the unknown. Together with his friends, Jean and Henri, he will pioneer new mail routes across the globe and help change the future of aviation. In the midst of his adventures, Antoine also begins to weave a children's story that is destined to touch the lives of millions of readers around the world. A story called The Little Prince . . . Fame and fortune may have finally found Antoine, but as the shadow of war begins to threaten Europe, he's left to wonder whether his greatest adventure is yet to come . . .
Translated by Lilit Zekulin Thwaites, The Prince of the Skies is a moving tale of love and friendship, war and heroism, and the power of the written word.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529063332
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 14/10/2021
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Antonio G. Iturbe
Antonio G. Iturbe (Zaragoza, 1967) lleva veinte años dedicado al periodismo cultural. Ha sido coordinador del suplemento de televisión de El Periódico, redactor de la revista de cine Fantastic Magazine y trabaja desde hace dieciséis años en la revista Qué Leer, de la que actualmente es director. Ha colaborado, entre otros medios, en las secciones de libros de «Protagonistas», Ona Catalana, ICat FM y la Cope, y en suplementos de cultura de diarios como La Vanguardia o Avui. Ha publicado las novelas Rectos torcidos y Días de sal, y es autor de la serie de libros infantiles «Los casos del Inspector Cito», traducida a cinco lenguas. Ha ganado el Premio Biblioteca Breve 2017 con la novel·la A cielo abierto.