Le Petit Prince

OVER 140 MILLION COPIES SOLD The beloved classic story about a young prince s travels through space--a profound philosophical tale about loneliness and loss and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and encounters a strange young boy who calls himself the Little Prince. The Little Prince has traveled there from his home on a lonely distant asteroid with a single rose. The story that follows is a beautiful and at times heartbreaking meditation on human nature and the wisdom of the heart. The Little Prince is one of the best-selling and most translated books of all time a classic fable universally cherished by children and adults alike and Richard Howard s translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry s unique and gifted style bringing the English text as close as possible to the French in language style and spirit. This definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.