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From: james@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: inquiry, Little Prince
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Date: Sun, 11-Dec-83 16:29:58 EST
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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