
He wrote The Little Prince in the United States during a two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France.


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 will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.Īntoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. 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. " Please," asks the stranger, "draw me a sheep."Īnd the pilot realises that when life's events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him.
