In his adult years, the narrator would become a pilot, and eventually crash in the Sahara desert. The narrator of the book begins by telling audiences about the inadequacies of adults, mainly their inability to use their imaginations, their insistence that the world be taken seriously, and their belief that responsible people should be occupied solely with matters of consequence. Each character, each moment, each chapter, and every piece of the story is laden with meaning, both personal and universal, allowing readers to immerse themselves in a tale that has so much to say. Of course, there is more behind the story than what meets the eye, as it is a metaphorical recounting of the author’s youthful observations combined with a desert plane crash he fell victim to in 1935. Pretty impressive stuff, especially for what amounts to a children’s novella. And it is 4th on the list of the best-selling books of all-time, right behind A Tale Of Two Cities, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit. It was also voted the best book of the 20th century in France. The Little Prince is the 3rd-most translated book in the world, having been written in more than 250 languages.
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