Inkosana Encini

Published for the first time in the South Africa indigenous language of isiXhosa, this is a translation of The Little Prince, one of the world’s most beautiful and popular stories. A pilot forced to land in the Sahara meets an enchanting little prince, who tells strange and wonderful stories of his own planet.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French aviator and writer who often infused his experiences as a pilot into his work. Sibusiso Madondo earned a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Paris III–Sorbonne Nouvelle and currently teaches at the University of South Africa.