![]() ![]() In 1944, during his final reconnaissance mission in the Rhone Valley, however, his aircraft disappeared dramatically, without a trace. Following the publication of The Little Prince in 1943, Saint-Exupéry decided to return to war to fight with the Allies. However, after the Fall of France, Saint-Exupéry and his wife Consuelo Suncin fled to New York, where he would eventually write and illustrate The Little Prince. Saint-Exupéry continued to fly, joining the French Air Force upon the beginning of World War II. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for THE LITTLE PRINCE Antoine De Saint Exupery 1943 3RD Printing - 2. During his years as a pilot, Saint-Exupéry began writing, and several years later, with the publication of his novel Vol de nuit (Night Flight), he was established as a rising star in the literary world. ![]() After failing his final exams at the preparatory Naval Academy, Saint-Exupéry enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts as an auditor to study architecture for 15 months, before dropping out again to take odd jobs and eventually to become an aviator. Born into an aristocratic family, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was the third of five children and one of two sons in the family. ![]()
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