The little prince is, paradoxically, an extremely famous book which many people reading this will not have heard of. It is a delightful story, which was originally written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1943. He did not live to see it translated into English and published here the following year, for he died in 1944. Yet despite this, he is a national figure in France. He wrote many other books and essays, and during the occupation of France he was exiled to America, where he wrote this book, but he flew as a reconnaissance pilot, winning three 'Croix de Guerre'. He also had successes as an inventor, and made long distance flight record attempts amongst other ...  Read the complete review

At the simplest level, The Little Prince is the story of a pilot whose plane has crashed in the Sahara Desert. There he meets an "extraordinary small person", the little prince, who shares stories about his travels in the following days they spend in the desert, as the narrator attempts to repair his plane. Like all the best children's books (and I would question if this one is actually intended for children at all), the story deals with deep themes and is ultimately an incredibly moving allegory on friendship, love and death. The narrator begins by explaining how as a child, and later as an adult, he realised that most ...  Read the complete review

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translated from French, is a touching, amusing and sharply observant tale loved by both adults and children the world over. This is a tale with many hidden morals in it, told beautifully in its simplicity, with simple but endearing illustrations to go with it. The story begins with the narrator telling us of his childhood dream to become an artist, which was dashed by criticism from 'grown ups' who were unable to appreciate his art. From the start of the book we are introduced to the folly of fixed ideas and a narrow mind, as the narrator gives up his passion for drawing and becomes a pilot instead. He keeps the ...  Read the complete review

Whilst tidying the book cupboard at home, I found this small book titled "The Little Prince". I had heard about this before and how amazing people say it is, so immediately turned to the first page and to read. ~~~BOOK COVER~~~ The cover is beautifully illustrated and colourful so definitely something that will catch people's eye and likely to attract. For me, it is the title itself, and the well known name of the book; the cover illustration is secondary. ~~~THOUGHTS ON PLOT~~~ A pilot is stranded in a desert and comes across a glowing yellow boy who he calls the little prince. The pilot is told to draw a sheep for the little ...  Read the complete review

Here should be the bedside book of any human being concerned not to miss its passage on Earth. There is the Bible and there is the Little Prince. It is often said that the main sentence of this book is "the essential is invisible for the eyes". It is true, but to my opinion, we don’t grant to this sentence the direction the author wanted to give. Saint-Exupery doesn’t give instruction or rule of life. He notes and helps us to do so. He notes that our perception of the world depends entirely on our heart. Each page, each line repeats us this report in different words: the elephant in the boa, the sheep in the box, the flower ...  Read the complete review