The Little Prince (Hardcover Library Edition)

The Little Prince (French: Le Petit Prince pronounced [l? p(?)ti p???s]) is a novella written and illustrated by French writer and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 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…’” 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. Perfect for longtime fans and those meeting the little prince for the first time!