The Little Prince - Softcover

Saint-Exupery, Antoine De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156465116 ISBN 13: 9780156465113

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, 1982

Synopsis

A pilot is forced down in the Sahara where he meets a strange little prince from another planet

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Review:

Delineated with a delicate touch, the paper engineering adds a new dimension to this wistful fairy tale without overpowering it, enhancing the story s subtleties and echoing its sense of wonder.School Library Journal. This lovely edition boasts the complete original text and illustrations that are also a delight for the eyes. Entertainment Weekly; While a pop-up edition of de Saint-Exupery's enduring tale may initially seem like a gimmick, the resulting volume is a beautiful piece of bookmaking that actually extends the classic story ...this unabridged volume offers a creative, accessible entree to the timeless story. Booklist; The pleasing visual effects are subtle, but add an appropriate sense of magic. --Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He wrote The Little Prince in the United States during a two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France. A year after the book’s publication in 1943, Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron. Best known throughout the world as the author and illustrator of The Little Prince, Saint-Exupéry wrote several other books that have also become classics of world literature.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0156465116
• ISBN 13: 9780156465113
• Binding: Paperback