31-05-2023, 16:15
The Prince of the Skies - Anthony Iturbe
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Absolutely engrossing read so far - a historical novel documenting the life of Antoine de Saint Exupéry and two of his associates, Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet - all early aviators blazing new trails across the skies in 1920's Europe and further afield. I'm about halfway. These were brave and adventurous men - or mad! Not sure which - probably a bit of both. There is obviously some poetic licence taken, but Iturbe's storytelling is highly plausible and of course, it's easy to see the inspiration that culminated in de Saint Exupéry's most famous piece of writing, The Little Prince - there are references woven throughout. I'm enjoying this meander off the beaten track and some new insight into now long gone personalities. The magic of words on a page. They live again.
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Absolutely engrossing read so far - a historical novel documenting the life of Antoine de Saint Exupéry and two of his associates, Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet - all early aviators blazing new trails across the skies in 1920's Europe and further afield. I'm about halfway. These were brave and adventurous men - or mad! Not sure which - probably a bit of both. There is obviously some poetic licence taken, but Iturbe's storytelling is highly plausible and of course, it's easy to see the inspiration that culminated in de Saint Exupéry's most famous piece of writing, The Little Prince - there are references woven throughout. I'm enjoying this meander off the beaten track and some new insight into now long gone personalities. The magic of words on a page. They live again.
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