Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

An aviation pioneer and an airmail carrier hero, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry rose to world fame with “The Little Prince”, which continues to be one of the best-selling books in the world. During his lifetime, Saint-Exupéry dreamed of a better world. His startling death and his commitment to the point of sacrifice reveal a heroism that make him one of the last great romantics. “To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel, when setting one’s stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world”. Extract from “Wind, Sand and Stars”. (Arte)