May 2011 Guest Editor Carol Drinkwater on The Man Who Planted Trees...
When I delivered the manuscript of The Olive Season, I was nervous, questioning the potency of a story that recounted how the planting of trees can overcome loss, grief. That very afternoon, as though in answer to my doubts, I discovered this 46-page masterpiece; a joyous, inspiring hymn to nature, the wondrousness of trees and one man’s humble yet powerful vision.
"[This] simple classic may just hold the secret to meaningful existence."-Richard Powers, author of The Overstory"This book is so hopeful . . . [and] it is something I believe-that you can change the world by planting trees."-Alice Waters, author of We Are What We Eat
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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The hero of the story, Elzéard Bouffier, spent his life planting one hundred acorns a day in a desolate, barren section of Provence in the south of France.
The Man Who Planted Trees features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback. £9.00, down from the £10.00 cover price. In Stock.
The Man Who Planted Trees was written by Jean Giono and published by Chelsea Green Publishing an imprint of Rizzoli
The Man Who Planted Trees has 72 pages
£9.00, reduced from £10.00. In Stock.
