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A novella written and illustrated by the French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, published in 1943. A pilot stranded by engine trouble in the Sahara meets a little prince from a tiny planet, who has already visited other planets inhabited by grown-ups who do not understand him. Told like a children's story, it deals with loneliness, friendship, love and loss, and looks wryly at the adult world.

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Who it's for
For readers of any age: it reads like a children's book, but its observations on adult life and human nature speak to grown-ups too. This edition is in colour, with the author's watercolours and a new translation.
Why people still read it
It is the most read and most translated book written in French: it has sold an estimated 140 million copies and exists in hundreds of languages. It has been adapted for radio, stage, film, television, ballet and opera.

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