A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. ” Please, ” asks the stranger, ”draw me a sheep.” & the pilot realizes that when life`s events are too difficult to underst&, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out pencil & paper... & thus begins this wise & enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever. ...

A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see, standing before him, the most extraordinary little fellow. ” Please, ” asks the stranger, ”draw me a sheep.” & the pilot realizes that when life`s events are too difficult to underst&, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out pencil & paper... Thus begins this wise & enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers. ...

Few books have been as universally cherished by children & adults alike as The Little Prince.A beautiful special gift edition of this touching & wise classic children`s book, with the original translation by Katherine Woods & full-colour illustrations. A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him. ” Please, ” asks the stranger, ”draw me a sheep.” And the pilot realises that when life`s events are too difficult to underst&, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out a pencil & paper... & thus begins this wise & enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers. This stunning new edition of the classic children`s book The Little Prince,

Includes:: the classic English translation by Katherine Woods & original colour illustrations which will capture the hearts of readers of all ages. 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 & illustrator of The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery wrote several other books that have also become classics of world literature. Katherine Woods (1886-1968) produced the original English translation of The Little Prince in 1943. It was later followed by several other English translations, but her classic translation is treasured by fans & is often considered to be the definitive English translation. Her poetic translation perfectly captures the enchantment & charm of Saint-Exupery`s storytelling.

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This is a stunning & bold graphic adaptation from Antoine de Saint-Exupery`s exceptional, iconic & classic children`s book ...

Having crash-landed in the Sahara desert, a pilot comes across a young boy who introduces himself as the ” Little Prince” & tells him the story of how he grew up on a tiny asteroid before travelling across the galaxies & coming to Earth. His encounters & discoveries, seen through childlike, innocent eyes, give rise to candid reflections on life & human nature. First published in 1943 & featuring the author`s own watercolour illustrations, The Little Prince has since become a classic philosophical fable for young & old, as well as a global publishing phenomenon, selling tens of millions of copies worldwide & being translated into dozens of languages. ...

Antoine de Saint-Exupery`s The Little Princeremains one of the most treasured books of all time. This commemorative kit
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Ten years on from her last novel, Edna O` Brien reminds us why she is thought to be one of the great Irish writers of this & any generation. When a wanted war criminal from the Balkans, masquerading as a faith healer, settles in a small west coast Irish village, the community are in thrall. One woman, Fidelma Mc Bride, falls under his spell & in this astonishing novel, Edna O` Brien charts the consequences of that fatal attraction. The Little Red Chairs is a story about love, the artifice of evil, & the terrible necessity of accountability in our shattered, damaged world. A narrative which dares to travel deep into the darkness has produced a book of enormous emotional intelligence & courage. Written with a fierce lyricism & sensibility, The Little Red Chairs dares to suggest there is a way back to redemption & hope when great evil is done. Almost six decades on from her debut, Edna O` Brien has produced what may be her masterpiece in the novel form. ...

Ten years on from her last novel, Edna O` Brien reminds us why she is thought to be one of the great Irish writers of this & any generation. When a wanted war criminal from the Balkans, masquerading as a faith healer, settles in a small west coast Irish village, the community are in thrall. One woman, Fidelma Mc Bride, falls under his spell & in this astonishing novel, Edna O` Brien charts the consequences of that fatal attraction. The Little Red Chairs is a story about love, the artifice of evil, & the terrible necessity of accountability in our shattered, damaged world. This is a narrative which dares to travel deep into the darkness has produced a book of enormous emotional intelligence & courage. Written with a fierce lyricism & sensibility, the Little Red Chairs dares to suggest there is a way back to redemption & hope when great evil is done. Almost six decades on from her debut, Edna O` Brien has produced what may be her masterpiece in the novel form. ...

The lazy rooster & the mischievous mouse cant be bothered to help the Little Red Hen tend her ear of wheat. They can`t be bothered to help her take it to the miller either, or bake it into bread. But when her loaf of warm, fragrant bread is ready, the Little Red Hen is not at all inclined to share it with them. The Rooster & the mouse soon mend their ways. This lively version of the classic tale is given contemporary treatment with dynamic, textured illustrations which consist of collage hung wires & then photographed by artist Kate Slater. ...

` So you need help. What`s your name & trouble?` Private Investigator Philip Marlowe`s latest client is Orfamay Quest. She`s come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin. Or at least that`s what she tells Marlowe, offering him just twenty dollars for his trouble. Feeling charitable, Marlowe accepts
- though it`s not long before he wishes he hadn`t. Soon the trail leads to a succession of Hollywood starlets, uppity gangsters, suspicious cops & corpses with ice picks jammed into their necks... The Little Sister is Raymond Chandler`s fifth novel featuring laconic PI Philip Marlowe.` Marlowe remains the quintessential urban private eye` Los Angeles Times` Chandler grips the mind from the first sentence` Daily Telegraph ` One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain` Sunday Times` Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes` Anthony Burgess
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