A Guide for Grown-Ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine De Saint-Exupery - Hardcover

Saint-Exupery, Antoine De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152167110 ISBN 13: 9780152167110

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2002

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Praise for "The Little Prince: " "A lovely story...which covers a poetic, yearning philosophy--not the sort of fable that can be tacked down neatly at its four corners but rather reflections on what are real matters of consequence." --"The New York Times Book Review" "Saint-ExupEry's most famous work -- a gentle fable of love and peace -- contains a thoughtful assessment of the details of its composition...[T]he special allure of the work is still the naively sophisticated, heartwarming tale of the little prince and his small planet." --"Horn Book" "This new translation into 'modern' English brings a classic tale into sharper focus for today's teens without sacrificing the beauty and simplicity of the author's writing, and the 'restored' artwork has all the charm of the original drawings. What appears to be a simple tale of two lost souls-one, a pilot marooned in the desert next to his ditched plane; the other, a minuscule prince in self-imposed exile from an asteroid so small that he can watch the sunset 44 times a day-reveals itself as something far more complex. What appears to be a fairy tale for children opens like the petals of the Little Prince's flower into a fantasy that has lessons for all of us." --"School Library Journal" "Always welcome is that charming visitor from another planet, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince...The fable remains as lyrically haunting as ever." --"Publishers Weekly"

Praise for "The Little Prince: ""A lovely story...which covers a poetic, yearning philosophy not the sort of fable that can be tacked down neatly at its four corners but rather reflections on what are real matters of consequence." "The New York Times Book Review""Saint-Exupery's most famous work -- a gentle fable of love and peace -- contains a thoughtful assessment of the details of its composition...[T]he special allure of the work is still the naively sophisticated, heartwarming tale of the little prince and his small planet." "Horn Book" This new translation into 'modern' English brings a classic tale into sharper focus for today's teens without sacrificing the beauty and simplicity of the author's writing, and the 'restored' artwork has all the charm of the original drawings. What appears to be a simple tale of two lost souls-one, a pilot marooned in the desert next to his ditched plane; the other, a minuscule prince in self-imposed exile from an asteroid so small that he can watch the sunset 44 times a day-reveals itself as something far more complex. What appears to be a fairy tale for children opens like the petals of the Little Prince's flower into a fantasy that has lessons for all of us. "School Library Journal" Always welcome is that charming visitor from another planet, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince...The fable remains as lyrically haunting as ever. "Publishers Weekly""

Praise for The Little Prince: "A lovely story...which covers a poetic, yearning philosophy not the sort of fable that can be tacked down neatly at its four corners but rather reflections on what are real matters of consequence." The New York Times Book Review"Saint-Exupery's most famous work -- a gentle fable of love and peace -- contains a thoughtful assessment of the details of its composition...[T]he special allure of the work is still the naively sophisticated, heartwarming tale of the little prince and his small planet." Horn Book This new translation into 'modern' English brings a classic tale into sharper focus for today's teens without sacrificing the beauty and simplicity of the author's writing, and the 'restored' artwork has all the charm of the original drawings. What appears to be a simple tale of two lost souls-one, a pilot marooned in the desert next to his ditched plane; the other, a minuscule prince in self-imposed exile from an asteroid so small that he can watch the sunset 44 times a day-reveals itself as something far more complex. What appears to be a fairy tale for children opens like the petals of the Little Prince's flower into a fantasy that has lessons for all of us. School Library Journal Always welcome is that charming visitor from another planet, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince...The fable remains as lyrically haunting as ever. Publishers Weekly"

From the Back Cover:

Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again. from The Little Prince

What does it mean to be a grown-up? How do we find happiness, joyful friendships, and love that lasts?

Culled from the full works of the author of The Little Prince, here is subtle, radiant wisdom that has charmed and enlightened the hearts of generations.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0152167110
• ISBN 13: 9780152167110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 86