Title: The Wisdom of the Sands Author: Antoine De Saint- Exupery Translated by Stuart Gilbert from the French Citadelle Description: The Wisdom of the Sands is the final, deeply felt summing - up of his experience and his philosophy of life. Choosing a desert prince as his protagonist and narrator, he presents the timeless problems of humanity against the austere background of the wilderness. Condition: The book has red boards and gilt lettering to the spine. There are stains to the rear board. Top and tail of spine have bumping and wear and tear. Heavy bumping to outer corner on rear board. There is an inked inscription on the front endpaper and a sticker in the lower outer corner of the front pastedown. The dust jacket is in fair condition. The outer corners of the front and and rear of the dust jacket have heavy bumping and heavy wear and tear. Top of spine of dust jacket has heavy wear and tear. Tail of spine of dust jacket has wear and tear. Foxing and tanning to t