num_pages: 113
description: No story is more beloved by children and grown-ups alike than this wise, enchanting fable. One day, the author reminisces, when his plane was forced down in the Sahara, a thousand miles from help, he encountered a most extraordinary small person. "If you please," said the stranger, "draw me a sheep." And thus begins the remarkable history of the little prince.The little prince lived alone on a tiny planet no larger than a house. He owned three volcanoes, two active and one extinct. He also owned a flower, unlike any flower in all the galaxy, of great beauty and of inordinate pride. It was this pride that ruined the serenity of the little prince's world and started him on the interplanetary travels that brought him to Earth, where he learned, finally, from a fox, the secret of what is really important in life.There are few stories that in some way, in some degree, change the world forever for their readers. This is one.--back cover
language: English
title: The Little Prince
titlecomplete: The Little Prince
genres: Fiction, France, Philosophy, French Literature, Young Adult, Literature, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy
ratings_count: 1995341
places: Sahara Desert
awards: awardedAt: 1546329600000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novella
publisher: HBJ