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Zusatztext Every 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 Informationen zum Autor Antoine De Saint Exupéry, born in Lyon 29 June 1900, was a French writer and aviator. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince , and for his books about aviation adventures, including Night Flight (1931) and Wind, Sand and Stars (1939). In 1921 he began his military service and trained as a pilot. He became one of the pioneers of international postal flight. At the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the French Air Force flying reconnaissance missions until the armistice with Germany. Following a spell writing in the United States, he joined the Free French Forces. He went on a mission to collect information on German troop movements in the Rhone valley on 31 July 1944 and was never seen again. His plane disappeared. 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. Klappentext This beautiful slipcase contains a gift edition of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's wise, charming and timeless story. 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. With original colour illustrations and a new translation by Ros and Chloe Schwartz Vorwort A gorgeous hardback gift edition of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's delightful story, fully illustrated in colour and encased in a beautiful real cloth slip case. Zusammenfassung A gorgeous hardback gift edition of The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's delightful story of humanity, philosophy and the stars, fully illustrated in colour and encased in a beautiful real cloth slip case....
