A timeless classic.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was a French writer and aviator. He is best known for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince). He disappeared on the night of 31 July 1944 while flying on a mission to collect data on German troop movements during the Second World War. Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature at Oxford University, he has worked extensively in theatre, television and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award (US) for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and was shortlisted for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents.
'Possibly the most beautiful book of the twentieth century, The
Little Prince will appeal to the hearts of adults and children
alike. It tells the story of a little prince, who falls to earth
from a star, and of the airman, stranded in the desert by the crash
of his plane, who seeks to understand the prince's secret. The
premise is simple and the story simply told, and yet Saint-Exupery
creates a tale that is full of poignancy and hope.
'As the little prince journeys the planets around his own home,
Asteroid B612, he encounters a variety of individuals: the
Conceited Man, the King, the Accountant, the Drunkard, the
Geographer and the Lamplighter. Each one becomes a parable of human
nature: or rather, the nature of adults. The Little Prince is a
story about childhood, mortality (made all the more poignant by the
fact that Saint-Exupery died in action in WW2, the year after the
book's publication), friendship, love, hope and the magic in our
lives that we are at risk of losing as we grow older.
'For a so-called "children's book", this is one that will live with
you for the rest of your life.'
*Amazon*
'This classic fantasy is told as the recollection of a pilot whose
plane crashed in the desert. He was surprised, he tells listeners,
then exasperated, then enthralled by the mysterious little prince
who arrived to keep him company and persistently requested his
help. Humphrey Bower's crisp British accent describes the magical
and unlikely friendship between the pilot who was struggling to
survive and the boy who was trying to return to his tiny home
planet. The pace is measured, and the tone grows more melancholy as
the narrator resigns himself to the loss of his extraordinary
companion. There are occasional awkward moments when the whimsical
drawings so essential to the story are represented by short pauses.
For listeners familiar with previous versions, there is a
translator's note at the end.'
*AudioFile Magazine*
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