The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.' part of the macmillan collector's library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a specially commissioned translation by ros and chloe schwarz, as well as the charming original black and white illustrations by saint-exupery himself. After crash-landing in the sahara desert, a pilot encounters a little prince who is visiting earth from his own planet. Their strange and moving meeting illuminates for the aviator many of life's universal truths, as he comes to learn what it means to be human from a child who is not. Antoine de saint-exupery's delightful the little prince has been translated into over 180 languages and sold over 80 million copies.