A Guide for Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - Couverture rigide

De Saint-Exupéry, Antoine

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ISBN 10 : 0152167110 ISBN 13 : 9780152167110

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2002

Synopsis

“One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
For more than sixty years, this insight from The Little Prince has been quoted in more than 130 languages by fans around the world. Now, for the first time, quotations from the collected works and letters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry are presented in a charming gift edition. Six chapters--“Happiness,” “Friendship,” “Responsibility,” “Fortitude,” “Love,” and “What Is Essential”--offer inspirational and thought-provoking words about the subjects held most dear by the author. A perfect gift for graduates—or for anyone who wants gentle guidance.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), born in Lyons, France, is one of the world’s best loved and widest read writers. His timeless fable, The Little Prince, has sold more than 100 million copies and has been translated into nearly every language. His pilot’s memoir, Wind, Sand and Stars, won the National Book Award and was named the #1 adventure book of all time by Outside magazine and was ranked #3 on National Geographic Adventure’s list of all-time-best exploration books. His other books include Night Flight; Southern Mail; and Airman's Odyssey. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean. 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0152167110
• ISBN 13: 9780152167110
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Mayor Street Upper 39/40; Dublin; D01 C9W8; Irlande