james@umcp-cs.UUCP (12/12/83)
Sounds like the book you refer to is "The Little Prince", which I believe is a French novel (Le Petit Prince). I originally read this book during a high school French class. It is not as short as a short story, but it is definitely on the small side. I can't quite remember the author's name...I want to say Saint-Saens, but he was a composer. As for the details: the way I remember it, the prince lived on a little planet all alone, save for his Rose. He came to visit earth and saw many un-nice people before seeing the Pilot, who had crashed in the desert (Sahara?). --Jim O'Toole
rene@umcp-cs.UUCP (12/12/83)
I guess I wasn't clear. I meant that it was NOT the story of the
prince from another planet with the rose (which, by the way, I really
like - I have it in german, but haven't read that version of it).
The story is about a prince who cannot walk, is locked in a tower, and
flies around on a magic carpet.
Thanks to any who might have read or heard of it.
- rene
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Uucp:...{allegra,seismo}!umcp-cs!renerobison@eosp1.UUCP (12/13/83)
The author is St. Exupery, and the may qualify as a fable rather than a short story. It's fun to read in french, English, or German. St. Exupery is a tremendously reactionary author, but in this particular work of his, it's possible not to notice his political point of view too much among the general cuteness. - Keremath, care of: Robison decvax!ittvax!eosp1 or: allegra!eosp1
no4pag@ihuxm.UUCP (12/13/83)
Rene, I think your book is "The Little Lame Prince." At least that's what it sounds like to me. Great book for kids! Really brings back the memories! -- Gail Valentine ihuxm!no4pag
saquigley@watdaisy.UUCP (Sophie Quigley) (12/16/83)
This has nothing to do with the prince with a magic carpet, but the author of "le petit prince" is Saint-Exupery.