A searing and timeless evocation of the nature of humanity The acclaimed aviator and adventurer wrote Letter to a Hostage while waiting in neutral Portugal for a passage to the United States, having just escaped from the terrors of war-torn France. Saint-Exupery’s observations on the aimless existence of his fellow exiles in a Lisbon filled with parties, gambling and spies leads him to examine the nature of existence itself. The particularity of this moment, as the world seemed to be coming to an end, makes for a searing and timeless evocation of the nature of humanity.
About the author
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900- 44) was born in Lyon. He first learned to fly at the age of twelve and became an adventurer and pioneer in aviation. He was also the author of the enduring and best-selling classic, The Little Prince (1943). In July of 1944, Saint-Exupéry disappeared on a flight from Corsica to France and is thought to have been shot down by a German reconnaissance plane.
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