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Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First English-language edition.
Physical Desc
227 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Little Prince is revered around the world. Two hundred million copies have been sold in 270 languages; it is the fourth best-selling book of all time. Part of its allure is that is seems incredibly wise but so simple it is read as a work for children. Yet its meaning is elusive, and its place amid the writings of an adventurer and war hero acclaimed for dramatic bestsellers like Night Flight and Flight to Arras is mysterious. In this elegant,...
Author
Publisher
Frances Foster Books - Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"From his plane, Antoine looked down on the earth and was inspired to write about his life and his pilot-hero friends in memoirs and in fiction. Peter Sís's remarkable biography celebrates the author of The Little Prince, one of the most beloved books in the world."--www.Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
534 pages : black and white illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the 1920s, long before he wrote The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an accomplished pilot. Along with Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, he was chosen to pioneer new mail routes across the globe. No distance was too far and no mountain too high -- each letter had to reach its destination. The three friends soared through the air, while a world torn apart by wars and political factions awaited them back on solid ground. This is a gripping...
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
As a child, Antoine dreamed of flying. His dream was realized when he became a pilot, first serving France during World War I, then working as an international mail courier. As he wrote letters to his family describing the foreign countries he visited, he soon discovered that writing contained its own sense of adventure. His stories showed a childlike fascination with the world, culminating with The Little Prince, one of the best-selling books ever...
11) Flight to Arras
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
1985, c1942
Physical Desc
155 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
The World War II aviator and author of The Little Prince tells his true story of flying a reconnaissance plane during the Battle of France in 1940. A recollection of the shattering days during World War II when, though the fall of France was imminent, a handful of French pilots continued to fight on against the Germans. Translated by Lewis Galantière.
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
Marjoleine Boonstra visits the people who have translated this little masterpiece from French into Tibetan, Tamazight, Sami, and Nawat. All of these languages are under threat. Passionately enthusiastic language researches, teachers, and translators talk about how the observation of an alien prince on earth are interpreted in their own culture.
Publisher
Entertainment One
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A downed pilot encounters a tiny prince from a mysterious, faraway place. The first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's beloved timeless classic tale of innocence and discovery.
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