Few books have been asuniversally cherished by children and adultsalike as The Little Prince. A beautiful gift editionof this touching and wise classic children's book, with theoriginal translation by Katherine Woodsand full-colour illustrations. A pilot stranded in the desertawakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him.
"Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep."And the pilot realises that when life's events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out a pencil and paper . .and thus begins this wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers. This stunning new edition of the classic children's book The Little Prince, includes the classic English translation by Katherine Woods and original colour illustrations which willcapture the hearts of readers of all ages.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery(1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He wrote The Little Prince in the United States during a two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France. A year after the book's publication in 1943, Saint-Exupery disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron.
The original translation by KATHERINE WOODS
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