The Little Prince (Collector's Edition)

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<p><strong>Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as <em>The Little Prince</em>.</strong></p><p><strong>A beautiful slip-cased, cloth-bound gift edition of this touching and wise classic children's book, with the original translation by Katherine Woods and full-colour illustrations.</strong></p><p>A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him. "'Please...' asks the stranger, 'draw me a sheep...'"</p><p>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.</p><p>This stunning new collector's edition of the classic children's book celebrates the original English translation of Saint-Exupéry's work by Katherine Woods, with original colour illustrations that will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.</p><p>Featuring bonus non-fiction content, exploring the history of <em>The Little Prince</em>, the real-life plane crash that inspired the story, the life of the author and more!</p><p><strong>Antoine de Saint-Exupéry</strong> (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He wrote <em>The Little Prince</em> in the United States during a two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France. A year after the book's publication in 1943, Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron. Best known throughout the world as the author and illustrator of <em>The Little Prince</em>, Saint-Exupéry wrote several other books that have also become classics of world literature.</p><p><strong>Katherine Woods</strong> (1886-1968) produced the original English translation of <em>The Little Prince</em> in 1943. It was later followed by several other English tr

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008589615

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

239 x 187 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Harper Collins Publ. UK