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Saint-Exupéry was himself an aristocrat, a pilot and a war hero. Here he tells the story of a pilot stranded in the desert who there encounters the Little Prince, a remarkable little fellow from another planet who is also looking for his way back home and to the beloved rose he abandoned there. Since its publication in 1943, this story has enchanted both adults and children alike, and no wonder. Its gentle humour and profound insights are capable of reminding us of all the things that really matter and of healing hearts and jaded souls, no less.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, translated by Michael Morpurgo. Read by Richard E. Grant, with an introduction read by Michael Morpurgo. If a little fellow comes along, if he laughs, if he has golden hair, and if he never answers questions, then you will know who he is. He is the Little Prince, the mysterious, innocent and beautiful boy who appears to a pilot stranded in the desert and makes an extraordinary request.

Sinner. Villain. Ruthless. These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. They remind him what he isn’t: a saint. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he’ll be called much worse before it ends. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin—and passion—like no other.

Parmenion, the Lion of Macedon - a lone hero in search of salvation and instead finding destiny. Alexander, the Dark Prince - a child who will become Alexander, founder of the greatest empire the world has ever known. He will conquer all, save for the Chaos Spirit, the immortal evil that dwells in his soul. Together they will be forced into other dimensions, across time, into enchanted worlds full of wonder and sorcery....

Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic—but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini's chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled.

When 24-year-old Allison Black is chosen to be the mate of the prince of Aureus - an alien planet which recently signed an agreement with Earth - she is quite a bit less than enthusiastic. She makes her frustration perfectly clear to the handsome prince, telling him in no uncertain terms that she has no intention of submitting to his plans for her. Prince Eric is determined to show his feisty, stubborn mate all the pleasures that surrendering to his dominance can bring. He learns of her hidden yearning for a firm but loving daddy and doesn’t hesitate to make her his little girl.

Es un niño que viaja de planeta en planeta haciendo preguntas que se dan por hechas, y que no interesan a nadie. Vive en un pequeño planeta que podríamos identificar no como un planeta, sino como su propia vida, así el resto de planetas que visita son en realidad las vidas de otras personas que conoce. El hecho de que su planeta sea tan pequeño viene a decirnos que tiene mucho por vivir y aprender.

Ma bada d'esser breve e circonciso, perché i poveri lettori non abbiano a stancarsi troppo andando oltre la quarta pagina. Poi siediti e aspetta. Ah, e rammentati di firmarti con uno seudon... con un pseudononim... con uno pneumat... sì, insomma, con un nickname, ecco, adesso non mi veniva.

Uno de los clasicos de la literatura para ninos, que en el criterio de muchos debe ser leido y comentado por un adulto, pero tambien un indiscutible libro para adultos. Mediante la figura de un principito que vive en su propio asteroide, el autor trata sobre los valores humanos y alecciona. Please note: this audiobook is in Spanish.