One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.
Few books have been as universally cherished asThe Little Prince,the haunting, lyrical fable that explores the very meaning of life. This deluxe seventieth anniversary gift set includes a hardcover book with the original full-color illustrations, along with two audio CDs (and exclusive download) of the unabridged text, narrated by Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen, beloved for his role as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Rediscover the beloved story that begins with a simple picture and blossoms into a spellbinding adventure.
This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories).
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic story, beloved by readers of all ages for 70 years, now available in an anniversary edition gift set—with hardcover book and complete, unabridged text on both CD and exclusive downloadable audio read by Viggo Mortensen!
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He wrote The Little Prince in the United States during a two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France. A year after the book’s publication in 1943, Saint-Exupery disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron. Best known throughout the world as the author and illustrator ofThe Little Prince, Saint-Exupery wrote several other books that also have become classics of world literature.Viggo Mortensen is an artist mostly known for his acting work in movies like theLord of the Ringstrilogy,A Dangerous Method,Eastern Promises,The Road,A History of Violence, andAlatriste, to name a few of his more recent projects. Later this year he will appear in Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Kerouac'sOn The Roadand in Ana Piterbarg'sTodos Tenemos Un Plan. He has also taken part in various recordingsl31
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