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112 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840227604
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 06 April 1943
Description
This strange and lovely parable, written as much for adults as for children, and beautifully illustrated by the author, has become a classic of our time.The narrator, an air pilot, tells how, having made a forced landing in the Sahara Desert, he m...
Community Reviews Summary of 103,007 reviews
Moods
inspiring 58%
emotional 56%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 45%
lighthearted 45%
sad 25%
relaxing 20%
funny 17%
mysterious 8%
challenging 5%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, SuicideModerate
Death, AlcoholismMinor
Grief112 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840227604
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 06 April 1943
Description
This strange and lovely parable, written as much for adults as for children, and beautifully illustrated by the author, has become a classic of our time.The narrator, an air pilot, tells how, having made a forced landing in the Sahara Desert, he m...
Community Reviews Summary of 103,007 reviews
Moods
inspiring 58%
emotional 56%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 45%
lighthearted 45%
sad 25%
relaxing 20%
funny 17%
mysterious 8%
challenging 5%
informative 3%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, SuicideModerate
Death, AlcoholismMinor
Grief