OVER 140 MILLION COPIES SOLD The beloved classic story about a young prince's travels through space??—??a profound tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship. A pilot crashes in the Sahara Deser and encounters a strange young boy who calls himself the Little Prince. The Little Prince has traveled there from his home on a lonely, distant asteroid with a single rose. The story that follows is a beautiful and at times heartbreaking meditation on human nature. The Little Prince is one of the best-selling and most translated books of all time, universally cherished by children and adults alike, and Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exup©♭ry's unique and gifted style, bringing the English text as close as possible to the French in language, style, and spirit. This definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.