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Wind, sand, and stars

Book • 1939
Wind, Sand and Stars is a memoir by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry that explores themes of friendship, death, heroism, and the search for meaning in life.

The book recounts his experiences as a pilot, including a dramatic plane crash in the Sahara Desert.

It also reflects on the role of technology in expanding human understanding and connection with nature.

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Recommended by Edward Norton as a philosophical book about life as much as about flying.
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