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Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults
alike as The Little Prince. A beautiful gift edition of this
touching and wise classic children's book, with the original
translation by Katherine Woods and full-colour illustrations. A
pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most
extraordinary little fellow standing before him. "Please,... asks
the stranger, "draw me a sheep.... And the pilot realises that when
life's events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice
but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out a pencil and paper
... and thus begins this wise and enchanting fable that, in
teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has
changed the world forever for its readers. This stunning new
edition of the classic children's book The Little Prince, includes
the classic English translation by Katherine Woods and original
colour illustrations which will capture the hearts of readers of
all ages. Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) was born in Lyons,
France. He wrote The Little Prince in the United States during a
two-year self-imposed exile from occupied France. A year after the
book's publication in 1943, Saint-Exupery disappeared over the
Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French
air squadron. Best known throughout the world as the author and
illustrator of The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery wrote several other
books that have also become classics of world literature. Katherine
Woods (1886-1968) produced the original English translation of The
Little Prince in 1943. It was later followed by several other
English translations, but her classic translation is treasured by
fans and is often considered to be the definitive English
translation. Her poetic translation perfectly captures the
enchantment and charm of Saint-Exupery's storytelling.
Kirby and friends get up to yummy hijinks in this delightful manga
collection. Join Kirby and his Dream Land friends as they go on
zany adventures in manga form! Dream Land's innocent troublemaker
Kirby is back at it again with more of the mischief fans of all
ages know and love. These cute and carefree Kirby comics-ready to
be consumed in any order or inhaled all at once-will leave fans
tickled pink!
Miss Jean Brodie is a rare breed of teacher - passionate,
independent-minded and romantically inspired, with not the
slightest care for convention. She soon garners a devoted following
of six young girls, who will become known as 'the Brodie set', and
begins to shape them in her own image. But Miss Brodie is more than
just an individual with an intense desire to control and mould her
girls. Beneath the facade of this self-possessed woman lie some
sinister truths, and a keen interest in fascism ...A tour de force
of contemporary Scottish literature, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
by Muriel Spark is a compelling portrait of a woman's dark quest
for immortality. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition
features an afterword by publisher Anna South. Designed to appeal
to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of
beautiful gift editions of much-loved classic titles. Macmillan
Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
One of the most famous writers of all time, George Orwell's life
played a huge part in his understanding of the world. A constant
critic of power and authority, the roots of Animal Farm and
Nineteen Eighty-Four began to grow in his formative years as a
pupil at a strict private school in Eastbourne. His essay Such,
Such Were The Joys recounts the ugly realities of the regime to
which pupils were subjected in the name of class prejudice,
hierarchy and imperial destiny. This graphic novel vividly brings
his experiences at school to life. As Orwell earned his place
through scholarship rather than wealth, he was picked on by both
staff and richer students. The violence of his teachers and the
shame he experienced on a daily basis leap from the pages,
conjuring up how this harsh world looked through a child's innocent
eyes while juxtaposing the mature Orwell's ruminations on what such
schooling says about society. Today, as the private school and
class system endure, this is a vivid reminder that the world Orwell
sought to change is still with us.
Meditations is a compendium of ruminations and reflections by the
second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a staunch adherent to the
Stoic philosophy. It is a spiritual journal of the author’s
philosophical exercises and a chronicle of the paradox of the
philosopher-king.
Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto! Taro Sakamoto was
once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad
guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit,
got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the
owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his
days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! Shin faces
off with a strange assassin who's targeting Mr. Sakamoto, but how
will he manage against a foe whose thoughts are unreadable? Then,
the Sakamoto gang does their best to enjoy a peaceful family outing
at the amusement park, only to be rudely interrupted by a pair of
menacing assassins. Can Mr. Sakamoto and his buddies take care of
them without his family noticing?
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