The Little Prince

A pilot is stranded in the desert and meets a boy from another world. The boy is a young prince who tells of his visits to various planets, including Earth. As he speaks, the story considers grown-up habits, love, loneliness, friendship, and loss. It asks what truly matters and points to seeing with the heart. The narrator must repair his plane before his water runs out while the prince recounts his life. The tale has the feel of a fable or parable and offers quiet wisdom about connection.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover a story that blends fable, parable, and quiet wisdom about what matters.
• Follow a young prince as he visits many planets and finally reaches Earth.
• Explore the themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss through the young prince's journey.
• Understand how the tale observes life, adults, and human nature with gentle, lasting questions.

About the Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a Frenchman who wrote, flew planes, reported and made poems. He came from an aristocratic family in Lyon. In the early 1920s he became a commercial pilot, carrying mail by air over Europe, Africa and South America. His published works include The Aviator, Southern Mail, Night Flight, Wind, Sand and Stars, Flight to Arras and The Little Prince. He served in the French Air Force during World War II, then the Free French Air Force. His plane vanished on a 1944 reconnaissance flight.