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In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince 2018 Wall Calendar features the art and wisdom from one of the most beloved books in the world.
The story of an aviator who crashes his plane into the middle of the Saharan desert and meets a young extraterrestrial prince who has fallen to Earth, it is also a tender fable of friendship and loneliness, love and loss. Sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of the entire family, The Little Prince 2018 Wall Calendar is the perfect showcase for Saint-Exupéry's beautiful illustrations of cherished characters, including the clever fox, the proud rose, and of course, the Little Prince himself, as well as quotes from the book.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, geb. 1900 in Lyon, verlor früh den Vater und wurde von der Mutter auf dem Schloss de La Mole erzogen. Er war Schüler in einem Jesuitenkolleg, später Architekturstudent in Paris, Soldat bei der Luftwaffe, Handelsvertreter. In den zwanziger Jahren wurde er Flieger und flog die Strecke Toulouse-Casablanca-Dakar. Im September 1939 wurde Saint-Exupéry Pilot in einer Aufklärer-Staffel, im Dezember 1940 ging er nach Amerika, 1943 kam er an die Front in Nordafrika. Am 31.7.1944 startete er vom Flughafen Borgo auf Korsika zu seinem letzten Aufklärungsflug. Er ist nie zurückgekehrt. Das Wrack seiner Maschine wurde im Jahr 2000 auf dem Grund des Mittelmeers bei Marseille geortet und 2004 gehoben und identifiziert
Summary
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince 2018 Wall Calendar features the art and wisdom from one of the most beloved books in the world.
The story of an aviator who crashes his plane into the middle of the Saharan desert and meets a young extraterrestrial prince who has fallen to Earth, it is also a tender fable of friendship and loneliness, love and loss. Sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of the entire family, The Little Prince 2018 Wall Calendar is the perfect showcase for Saint-Exupéry's beautiful illustrations of cherished characters, including the clever fox, the proud rose, and of course, the Little Prince himself, as well as quotes from the book.
