The Prince of the Skies by Antonio Iturbe

A gripping narrative of friendship and exploration, and an homage to
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, an unforgettable writer who touched the lives
of millions of readers, and who was able to see the world through the
eyes of a child.
In the 1920s, long before he wrote The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery
was an accomplished pilot. Along with Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, he
was chosen to pioneer new mail routes across the globe. No distance was too
far and no mountain too high - each letter had to reach its destination. The
three friends soared through the air, while back on solid ground, they dealt
with a world torn apart by wars and political factions.

Antonio Iturbe is a novelist and journalist. He interviewed Dita Kraus, the
real-life librarian of Auschwitz, for The Librarian of Auschwitz . His other books
include The Prince of the Skies . Lilit Zekulin Thwaitesis an award-winning
Melbourne-based literary translator (Spanish>English), and an honorary
research fellow in contemporary Spanish literature at La Trobe University. Her
book-length translations include the bestselling The Librarian of Auschwitz
(Antonio Iturbe, 2017), Australian Connection (multiple authors, 2019), and
two futuristic novels by Rosa Montero, Tears in Rain (2012), and Weight of
the Heart . (2016). Her translations of short stories, essays and the occasional
poem have been published in journals and anthologies. She presents
sessions at writers' festivals, gives talks on Spain-related and translation
topics, and organises visits to Australia by Spanish-speaking writers. In 2016,
she was awarded Spain's Order of Civil Merit for her promotion of Spanish
culture in Australia.

Square Fish
On Sale: Nov 7/23
6 x 9 • 544 pages
9781250895592 • $30.99 • pb
Fiction / Biographical