" I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown-up. I have a serious reason : he is the best friend i have in the world . " - Antoine de Saint Exupey in the 'dedication' in The Little Prince.
From even before the start of the story, the novella has you . A simple narrative that talks you through the experiences of the Little Prince , a boy from an asteroid ( Asteroid B-612 ) , who has set out to explore other worlds and make friends , clutches the reader till the end . Through the innocent conversations that the Prince has with the myriad creatures he meets , Saint Exupery has given the child reader a better understanding of his childhood and the adult reader a fuller understanding of who they themselves are . With frank and childlike words of the Little Prince and the wise words of those whom he encounters , the reader is very freely and effortlessly , exposed to deep truths of life . For instance , when he says , " It is such a mysterious place , the land of tears . " or , " What makes the desert beautiful , is that somewhere it hides a well ..." . The Little Prince , I believe , has the power to charm the reader of every age , of any mindset , and therefore , I would say , take a bite off this book's share of humour , serious and sorrow . It is bound to be a journey like you've never experienced before . And if you do dare to read it again on another day in another year when you are the wiser , you will once more have embarked on a journey as you never before did !
From even before the start of the story, the novella has you . A simple narrative that talks you through the experiences of the Little Prince , a boy from an asteroid ( Asteroid B-612 ) , who has set out to explore other worlds and make friends , clutches the reader till the end . Through the innocent conversations that the Prince has with the myriad creatures he meets , Saint Exupery has given the child reader a better understanding of his childhood and the adult reader a fuller understanding of who they themselves are . With frank and childlike words of the Little Prince and the wise words of those whom he encounters , the reader is very freely and effortlessly , exposed to deep truths of life . For instance , when he says , " It is such a mysterious place , the land of tears . " or , " What makes the desert beautiful , is that somewhere it hides a well ..." . The Little Prince , I believe , has the power to charm the reader of every age , of any mindset , and therefore , I would say , take a bite off this book's share of humour , serious and sorrow . It is bound to be a journey like you've never experienced before . And if you do dare to read it again on another day in another year when you are the wiser , you will once more have embarked on a journey as you never before did !
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