{"product_id":"the-little-prince-70th-anniversary-gift-set-book-cd-with-cd-audio-9780547970486","title":"The Little Prince 70th Anniversary Gift Set Book \u0026 CD [With CD (Audio)]","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew books have been as universally cherished as \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prince, \u003c\/i\u003e the haunting, lyrical fable that explores the very meaning of life. This deluxe seventieth anniversary gift set includes a hardcover book with the original full-color illustrations, along with two audio CDs (and exclusive download) of the unabridged text, narrated by Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen, beloved for his role as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Rediscover the beloved story that begins with a simple picture and blossoms into a spellbinding adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, Stories).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntoine 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, Saint-Exupery wrote several other books that also have become classics of world literature. \u003c\/p\u003eViggo Mortensen is an artist mostly known for his acting work in movies like the \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Method\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEastern Promises\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA History of Violence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlatriste\u003c\/i\u003e, to name a few of his more recent projects. Later this year he will appear in Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Kerouac's \u003ci\u003eOn The Road\u003c\/i\u003e and in Ana Piterbarg's \u003ci\u003eTodos Tenemos Un Plan\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also taken part in various recordings of poetry, short stories, and music. These include readings of Jack Kerouac's \u003ci\u003eOn The Road\u003c\/i\u003e journals for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Out Loud series, of his own introduction for Houghton Mifflin's \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous poetry and music recordings from his own Perceval Press label, including \u003ci\u003eCanciones de Invierno\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReunion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime Waits for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his film and recording work, Mortensen has published several books of poetry and photography, and has exhibited his photographs and paintings in galleries and museums in the U.S., Iceland, Denmark, Cuba and New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626780365074,"sku":"9780547970486","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5f8a366-5878-4d39-9e90-14f982200f0a.jpg?v=1732669172","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-little-prince-70th-anniversary-gift-set-book-cd-with-cd-audio-9780547970486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}