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The Little Prince

By: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Michael Morpurgo
Narrated by: Richard E. Grant, Michael Morpurgo
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Read by Richard E. Grant, with an introduction read by Michael Morpurgo.

If a little fellow comes along, if he laughs, if he has golden hair, and if he never answers questions, then you will know who he is.

He is the Little Prince, the mysterious, innocent and beautiful boy who appears to a pilot stranded in the desert and makes an extraordinary request. He has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world since his story first appeared in 1943, written down by an aristocratic French aviator who soon after disappeared during a flight across the sea. The Little Prince journeys to our planet from his home among the stars, encountering all sorts of benighted grown-ups along the way, and a fox, who teaches him how to see the important things in life. But the Prince has left behind a flower growing on his star, a rose which is his treasure and his burden, and before long he must return to it.

Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, has translated what is for him 'one of the greatest stories ever written' so that more English readers might discover the joy of reading this enchanting fable. The Little Prince is a story for everyone, for children and grown-up children, for kings, geographers and lamp-lighters, even for the very serious and the very wise.

©1943 Antoine de Saint-Exupery (P)2018 Random House Audiobooks
Classics Fantasy Fiction Royalty Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt Feel-Good
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The pilot who wrote the story of The Little Prince died long ago, but the fictional pilot, who told the story, is as alive today as he was decades ago, along with his Prince, the fox, the rose, the snake and the laughing stars, ringing bells that fill the clear nights with voices of the heart. In my mind’s eye, the stars only become more brilliant, their music more clear. They are signalling that they are here to stay, not just for French readers, but for readers all around the world – for the readers who have the eyes to see, the ears to listen and the courage to imagine (Azar Nafisi)
The Little Prince will shine upon children with a sidewise gleam. It will strike them in some place that is not the mind and glow there until the time comes for them to comprehend it (P.L. Travers, author of 'Mary Poppins')

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Utterly superb

Always a familiar story but what an uplifting and joyous experience to be reminded of it … wonderful translation, beautifully read. Everyone should listen to this version of this heavenly timeless story ❤️❤️❤️

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Amazing narration

I love love love this audiobook. It's my childhood most favourite book. Once I found it in my parents library and made my mum to read it to me and I was stunned. Such unusual story, it perhaps wasn't a fairy tale for children I thought but for adults. When I was in early teens I've bought audio cd with this story which was translation to my native language but after listening to this brand new english translation I can feel the real revival of the story with the modern language used in here. It gave me shivers in the end. It's interesting how different meaning this book has for me now twenty years later than when I first listened to my mum's narration. It's extremely deep story about life, its meaning, people we will inevitably meet on our journey, parent and child bond and the final departure and death. I might need to listen to it again to fully grasp each character of every planet the prince visited and to think for while who are these characters in my life but I surely will again and again.

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Brilliant Richard E Grant priceless.

The Little Prince is such a gem of a book. This audio version is as priceless as the book.

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Pure bliss

My dad used to read this amazing book to me and my sister! I hold it close to my heart. I love to read it to my son even though he's only 8 weeks old, but we love listening to it in the car he finds it so calming!

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lovely little story with depth and meaning.

Timeless classic, read it with your childs mind then apply what it's telling you to your adult life. Lovely story.

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Beautiful

Loved it!! Such a sad beautiful story! one of my favourites by far, wish I had discovered it sooner.

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