Having crash-landed in the Sahara desert a pilot comes across a young boy who introduces
himself as the Little Prince and tells him the story of how he grew up on a tiny asteroid
before travelling across the galaxies and coming to Earth. His encounters and discoveries seen
through childlike innocent eyes give rise to candid reflections on life and human nature.
First published in 1943 and featuring the author's own watercolour illustrations The Little
Prince has since become a classic philosophical fable for young and old as well as a global
publishing phenomenon selling tens of millions of copies worldwide and being translated into
dozens of languages.
