Riad Sattouf will be signing copies of an illustrated edition of Terre des Hommes at the Petit Prince Store.

Attend an exceptional book signing with Riad Sattouf at the Petit Prince Store in Paris for the release of the illustrated edition of Saint-Exupéry's Terre des hommes, enriched with 150 original drawings, on December 10, 2025.

A literary and graphic event in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés... In the heart of the Latin Quarter, a stone's throw from the Odéon metro station, Riad Sattouf invites his readers to the unique world of the Petit Prince Store for a book signing on December 10, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m.

A book signing to celebrate the publication of an illustrated edition of Terre des hommesby Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a seminal text for the illustrator, who has been rereading it since his teenage years. By investing this work with 150 previously unpublished illustrations, the author of L'Arabe du futur offers a visual and intimate reinterpretation of a major work of French literature.

An illustrated work combining human adventure and graphic reinvention

Terre des hommes, published in 1939, spans the century with its lucid view of loneliness, brotherhood among pilots, and the meeting of cultures. Between night flights, the African desert, Andean perils, and intimate reflections on humanity, Saint-Exupéry's story resonates like a meditation on the human condition. For Riad Sattouf, it is a "leap into the world," an awakening to adulthood, which he now translates through a personal, subtle, and vivid graphic language.

In this new edition, published in Gallimard's Collection Blanche, the drawings bring a new visual dimension to the text. Riad Sattouf's style, renowned for its ability to capture the essence of a glance or the complexity of a scene in a single image, pays tribute to the spirit of Saint-Exupéry while infusing it with a modernity accessible to a wide audience. With its subtle humor, evocative power, and narrative synthesis, each illustration becomes a gateway to the story.

An initiative inspired by the memory of Saint-Exupéry

This event is part of the activities of the Succession Saint Exupéry-d'Agay, which works from Paris to preserve the legacy of the author and aviator. By supporting cultural projects such as this illustrated edition, it renews access to Saint-Exupéry's writings for today's generations. It is with great emotion that Thomas Rivière, the author's great-grandnephew, expresses his pride in seeing Riad Sattouf's name associated with that of his ancestor, in a faithful and contemporary approach to passing on his legacy.

Terre des hommes thus joins the exceptional legacy of The Little Prince, which continues to carry a message of peace, brotherhood, and poetic resistance throughout the world. In this dynamic, the association with an author as popular and demanding as Riad Sattouf constitutes a bridge between generations, sensibilities, and disciplines.

With illustrated books, collectibles, and imaginary flight logs, this evening event on December 10 is the perfect opportunity to (re)discover Terre des hommesin a new light. It's up to you to attend...

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