The Last Flight of the Little Prince

The Life, Love, and Disappearance of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The untold story of the pilot-poet the world fell in love with—told with the suspense of a thriller and the heart of a timeless classic.

On July 31, 1944, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry—war hero, pioneering aviator, and author of The Little Prince—took off in a reconnaissance aircraft and vanished forever. No distress call. No witnesses. No answers.

For decades, the world has asked the same question:

What really happened on his final flight?

In The Last Flight of the Little Prince, Julien Peltier delivers the definitive, cinematic biography of one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century. Through intimate storytelling and groundbreaking research, Peltier traces Saint-Exupéry’s journey from his imaginative childhood in Lyon to the deadly frontiers of early aviation; from desert crashes and wartime missions to the complicated love story with the woman who inspired his most famous creation.

Along the way, readers will discover:

✦ The real-life adventures behind The Little Prince

✦ His near-fatal desert survival that inspired the book’s spiritual core

✦ His tumultuous romance with Consuelo—the original “Rose”

✦ His battles with injury, depression, and wartime exile

✦ The last mission that became one of aviation history’s greatest mysteries

This is the story of a man torn between earth and sky—an explorer of both the world and the human soul. Bold, emotional, and deeply researched, The Last Flight of the Little Prince is a biography worthy of the legend it unveils.

If you love gripping true stories, literary icons, aviation history, or the enduring magic of The Little Prince, this is the one book you can’t miss.