{"product_id":"the-little-prince-9781909621565","title":"The Little Prince","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pocket hardback edition of the French children's classic\u003c\/p\u003e\"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.\"    After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a pilot encounters a little prince who is visiting Earth from his own planet. Their strange and moving meeting illuminates for the aviator many of life's universal truths, as he comes to learn what it means to be human from a child who is not.  Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's delightful The Little Prince has been translated into over 180 languages and sold over 80 million copies. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features a specially commissioned translation by Ros and Chloe Schwarz, as well as the charming original black and white illustrations by Saint-Exupéry himself. It's a book that will enchant both children and adults alike.  Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781909621565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 12 Jul 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 15.8(H)x10.1(L)x1.7(W)174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 174\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAntoine de Saint-Exupéry, born in Lyon on 29 June 1900, was a French writer and aviator. In 1921 he began his military service and trained as a pilot, and at the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the French Air Force flying reconnaissance missions. Later, he joined the Free French Forces but while flying a mission in the Rhone valley on 31 July 1944 he disappeared and was never seen again. It was assumed that he was shot down over the Mediterranean. An unidentifiable body wearing French colours was found several days later and buried in Carqueiranne that September.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eEver since its original publication in French in 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s story has enchanted audiences of all ages . . . The story’s wisdom on loneliness – in cities crowded with people – and consumerism – in a world replete with natural joys – remains as resonant as ever -- Samuel Earle * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eOf all the books written in French over the past century, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s\u003ci\u003e Le Petit Prince\u003c\/i\u003e is surely the best loved in the most tongues -- Adam Gopnik * The New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eEvery chapter in this book has a unique lesson; every encounter is an allegory. It is whimsical and magical . . . Saint-Exupéry created a masterpiece that has lived in the hearts of adults and children for decades -- Farah Masud * The Daily Star *","brand":"Antoine de Saint-Exupéry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48506078724313,"sku":"9781909621565","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781909621565.jpg?v=1775742336","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-little-prince-9781909621565","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}