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Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. A beautiful gift collection of quotes from the original translation by Katherine Woods, featuring full-colour illustrations. A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him. “Please…’ asks the stranger, “draw me a sheep…’ The Little Prince has been capturing the hearts of readers around the world since its publication in 1943 – this new collection of quotes features favourite words of wisdom from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s lyrical, whimsical text. Quotes are drawn from the original translation by Katherine Woods, a favourite with fans. With subjects covering childhood, sorrow, friendship, love and more, this collection has something for everyone. Featuring original colour illustrations by 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. Katherine Woods (1886-1968) produced the original English translation of The Little Prince in 1943. It was later followed by several other English translations, but her classic translation is treasured by fans and is often considered to be the definitive English translation. Her poetic translation perfectly captures the enchantment and charm of Saint-Exupéry’s storytelling.

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O sigui que he viscut sol, sense ningú amb qui de veritat poder parlar, fins que vaig tenir una avaria al desert del Sahara, fa sis anys. S'havia trencat alguna cosa del motor. I com que no anava amb cap mecànic ni amb cap passatger, em vaig preparar per mirar de fer, tot sol, una reparació difícil. Per mi era una qüestió de vida o mort. Amb prou feines tenia aigua per beure per a vuit dies.La primera nit, doncs, em vaig adormir a la sorra a mil milles de cap terra habitada. Estava molt més aïllat que un nàufrag en un rai al mig de l'oceà. O sigui que imagineu-vos la sorpresa que vaig tenir, a trenc d'alba, quan una veueta molt especial em va despertar. Deia:?Si us plau... dibuixa'm un be!?Eh!??Dibuixa'm un be...

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He aquí mi secreto, que no puede ser más simple: solo con el corazón se puede ver bien; lo esencial es invisible a los ojos.Autorretrato y obra testamentaria, fábula mítica y relato filosófico que interroga acerca de la relación del ser humano con su prójimo y con el mundo, El Principito concentra, con maravillosa simplicidad, la larga y constante reflexión de Saint-Exupéry sobre la amistad, el amor, la responsabilidad y el sentido de la vida, en un contexto marcado por el conflicto mundial y el desasosiego de un escritor piloto profundamente afectado por su soledad.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION   The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman''s discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from another planet - the Little Prince of the title - and his stories of interga

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