<P> After the outbreak of the Second World War , Saint - Exupéry escaped to North America . Despite personal upheavals and failing health , he produced almost half of the writings for which he would be remembered , including a tender tale of loneliness , friendship , love , and loss , in the form of a young prince visiting Earth . An earlier memoir by the author had recounted his aviation experiences in the Sahara Desert , and he is thought to have drawn on those same experiences in The Little Prince . </P>
<P> After the outbreak of the Second World War , Saint - Exupéry escaped to North America . Despite personal upheavals and failing health , he produced almost half of the writings for which he would be remembered , including a tender tale of loneliness , friendship , love , and loss , in the form of a young prince visiting Earth . An earlier memoir by the author had recounted his aviation experiences in the Sahara Desert , and he is thought to have drawn on those same experiences in The Little Prince . </P>
where did antoine de saint exupery write le petit prince
where did antoine de saint exupery write le petit prince
North America
North America