Film release November 2015 A newly presented edition of The Little Prince with all the original illustrations coloured and the original French text translated into English. Le Petit Prince was first published in France in 1943, as a novella written by the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 44). Translated into many languages it remains one of the bestselling books of all time. The expert colourist has reworked the illustrations to provide a more vibrant and contemporary appearance to the book. Likewise, the translator has considered the original French text and rendered it into a concise modern English while maintaining the flavour of the original text. Features include: Case bound with foil blocking Printed endpapers Coloured foil edges Padded front cover