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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Start date: November 15, 2016

Finish date: December 14, 2016

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Discussion leader: Rosemarie

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What Members Thought

Jun 17, 2015 Radwa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book is magical.
(and the dedication at the beginning is sweet).

Many would think of this little book of the explorer who met a little prince from another planet as a children's book. But the moral behind this book is overwhelming. How grown-ups in their pursuit for achieving everything, fail to enjoy life and all its wonders, that it's children who actually enjoy life with their naive attitude and their dreams.

The little story of the little prince, the people he met on his journey, each sho ...more

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Nov 17, 2017 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: challenge-bingo-2025, read-classics, published-1900-1999

There are no words to really describe this novella! It is so beautifully written, and it transported me into a world of peace and goodness. Written in a time when the world was at war, I’m sure this book was an oasis for so many readers during WWII.

For me also, in our present-day world of conflict, anger and violence, stepping into this beautiful world created by Saint-Exupéry and encountering the gentle and wise Little Prince was just what I needed. He saw people so clearly and marveled at the ...more

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