Studio Saint-Ex

“An elegantly alluring and poignant love story. Nuanced, written with intimacy and immediacy, it’s a fascinating account of the evolution of the classic children’s novel The Little Prince, framed by the complex relationships of the French writer / war hero Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, his formidably manipulative and fiercely sensual Latin wife, and the young, talented Canadian fashion designer who captivates them both. Spare and beautifully crafted, the novel vividly evokes the world of fashion design and the French ex-pat community in New York during WWII. In a word: magnifique!”

Sandra Gulland, bestselling author of the Josephine B. Trilogy and Mistress of the Sun

“Szado has created a fascinating time and place and has risen wonderfully to the challenge of portraying real historical characters in fiction—bravo!”

Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean

“A novel that is so true and so right that it makes you wonder why nobody has written it before. Studio Saint-Ex is like an ocean undertow: I fell in and could not get out except by gorging on the story as it pulled me toward the final sentence…An unputdownable novel about twentieth century fashion, French expatriates in Manhattan during World War II, the miracle of creative genius, and the lives of the great writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery and the women he loved. Open the first page and prepare to fall.”

Lawrence Hill, author of Someone Knows My Name

“A ravishing glimpse into the early days of American haute couture and into the private life of one of the twentieth century’s most notorious authors. Ania Szado’s writing is nothing less than sublime.”

Alison Pick, author of Far to Go

“With subtlety and finesse, Ania Szado draws us into the circle of charismatic expatriate, pilot, and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s world, as he struggles to find a way to aid occupied France. The conflicting ambitions and passions of the two beautiful women who love him most lead to an unexpected alliance and shape the trio’s fates in ways none of them can foresee. A thoughtful, fascinating story, beautifully told.”

Therese Anne Fowler, author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

“Rich in observations, beautifully rendered, Studio Saint-Ex is a complex study of love, overriding ambition, and the miracles of creativity. Ania Szado has written a mesmerizing book.”

Eva Stachniak, author of The Winter Palace

“In Ania Szado’s lyrical novel, the characters are pulled between worlds; France and America, high fashion and wartime austerity, the allure of flight and the magic of the written word. Studio Saint-Ex is at once seductive and brimming with the restless energy of World War II New York. It, like its characters, takes wing through a dark uncharted night, in order to deliver great beauty.”

Vincent Lam, author of The Headmaster’s Wager