The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Macmillan Collector's Library – Folio Edition)

After a pilot crash-lands in the Sahara Desert, he meets an extraordinary visitor: a small, golden-haired prince from a tiny planet no larger than a house. What begins as a curious encounter becomes a profound meditation on what truly matters in life. Through the prince's account of his travels across the cosmos—visiting planets inhabited by peculiar, self-absorbed adults obsessed with power, possession and meaningless pursuits—the pilot discovers universal truths about love, loss, friendship and what it means to be fully human. The prince speaks in riddles and wisdom, offering a child's clarity about the blindness of the grown-up world. "You only see clearly with your heart," he tells the aviator. "The most important things are invisible to the eyes."

Translated into over 180 languages and beloved by millions, The Little Prince has enchanted readers for generations precisely because it works on multiple levels: a whimsical tale for children, yet a piercing critique of adult folly and materialism that moves readers of any age. With Saint-Exupéry's own charming illustrations, beautifully coloured by Barbara Frith in this special folio edition, the book captures both the wonder of childhood imagination and the ache of remembering what we've lost in growing up. This Macmillan Collector's Library folio edition, featuring a specially commissioned translation by Ros and Chloe Schwarz, is an extraordinary gift—a book to treasure and return to again and again.

Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library

Date Published: 01/10/2020

ISBN: 9781529047967

Number of pages: 128

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• Hardcover

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