Tag Archives: Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“But man has always succeeded in rising again,” St.-Ex said.

Posted on July 27, 2004 by sheila

August 5th, 1939 – from Anne Lindbergh’s journal We call Saint-Exupery. He is there, he speaks “pas un mot” of English. I have to talk to him. Heavens! What a prospect! Yes, he would be delighted to come out for … Continue reading →

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Anne Lindbergh on St. Exupery: “I am rather afraid to meet him.”

Posted on July 27, 2004 by sheila

Here’s my introduction to all of this. For those of you who are St.-Ex fans, or fans of flying, or fans of WRITING – the following excerpts from Anne Lindbergh’s journals are for you. August 4th 1939 C. [Ed: Charles … Continue reading →

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The Meeting of St.-Exupery and the Lindberghs – an introduction

Posted on July 27, 2004 by sheila

I have been wanting to post an entry from Anne Lindbergh’s journal (actually a couple entries) for a long time (especially since the recent revelations regarding St.-Ex’s plane.) The entry describes the first (and only) meeting between the Lindberghs and … Continue reading →

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St.-Ex: The Continuing Story

Posted on July 22, 2004 by sheila

What really might have happened to Antoine de Saint Exupery? I don’t know what I think about this new theory that it might have been a suicide. Couldn’t it have been plain old technical failure? Will they be able to … Continue reading →

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More on Saint-Exupery

Posted on April 16, 2004 by sheila

An aritcle in the WSJ about Saint-Exupery’s writing – which has kind of a hostile tone, in my estimation. Still – definitely worth a read. Definitely worth a read. Granted, I am biased, which is why the article may sound … Continue reading →

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St.-Exupery’s Plane Discovered

Posted on April 8, 2004 by sheila

Wow. Antoine St.-Exupery’s plane disappeared on July 31, 1944 – and nobody knew what had happened – until now. He vanished off the face of the earth, leaving not a trace of himself behind. (They still don’t know why, exactly, … Continue reading →

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