Description: In the spirit of The Little Prince, this enchanting fantasy about the adventures of a shipwrecked brother and sister is a book for young people best appreciated by grown-ups.
Brief description: Érik Orsenna, a member of the French Academy, is the author of André Le Nôtre: Gardener to the Sun King. He is a distinguished economist and served as cultural advisor to former French president François Mitterand.
Review Quotes: "This is a fairy-tale, a parable, a fable, whose message is simple but sobering: we are dying for lack of words."