What a beautiful read this was.

Anyone who has read this or wanting to read this please make sure you have also read The Little Prince by the author that this book is written about.

I loved how well written this book is with the descriptive language and the characters, alongside the actual plot for the book as well.

The life of Antoine De Saint-Expéry as a pilot in the 1920’s and is mainly based no real life events that actually took place. It’s a wonderful read all around!!

Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is big on historical retellings.

Many thanks to the Pubisher/Author/Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Many people know the name Antoine De Saint-Expéry for the classic novel The Little Prince. But long before he put pen to paper, he was a pioneer. In the 1920's and beyond, Antoine was a pilot - and was responsible for wonderful progression in the skies, opening up worldwide postal routes and getting into all kinds of trouble. In The Prince of the Skies, Antoine must try to pursue his love of flying with the pressures of his aristocratic background and the the woman he loves, but the call of adventure is always there. And as war breaks out across Europe, he finds there's much more waiting for him out there.

The Prince of the Skies is a wonderful homage to a familiar name, based largely on true autobiographical fact from Antoines life but with beautifully magical storytelling to create something truly unique. Full of rich history, teaching us about the age of aviation innovation, about war; from both technical and emotional perspectives.

Full of uplifting tales of friendship, of passion and dreams in a truly captivating way, and then juxtaposing with the harsh realities of war in both global and personal forms, this story leads the reader through every emotional possible to create something completely captivating.

I loved the premise of this novel, but something seemed to fall short. The writing was vivid and descriptive and I enjoyed the characters, but at certain points I felt entirely removed from the story and disconnected from the novel. I think if I had picked it up at a different time I would have enjoyed it more. Still, a solid historical fiction.

There is so much I want to say about this novel but I don't know where to start. FASCINATING and brilliantly evoked in terms of time, place, history and bookish heritage. Longer review will follow but for all fans of French history, the author of The Little Prince and what he did during the war, his involvement in the history of airplanes. I found this just fascinating = there's that word again. Recommended!