The Man Who Planted Trees
Simply written, but powerful and unforgettable, The Man Who Planted Trees is a parable for modern times. In the foothills of the French Alps the narrator meets a shepherd who has quietly taken on the task of planting one hundred acorns a day in an effort to reforest his desolate region. Not...
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Simply written, but powerful and unforgettable, The Man Who Planted Trees is a parable for modern times. In the foothills of the French Alps the narrator meets a shepherd who has quietly taken on the task of planting one hundred acorns a day in an effort to reforest his desolate region. Not even two world wars can keep the shepherd from continuing his solitary work. Gradually, this gentle, persistent man's work comes to fruition: the region is transformed; life and hope return; the world is renewed.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781570625381 (1570625387)
Publish date: January 4th 2000
Publisher: Shambhala
Pages no: 74
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Environment,
Nature,
Philosophy,
France,
French Literature,
Spirituality,
Short Stories
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This is a slender little story, a sort of fable, quite effectively written, I think. It is a plea for reforestation and, more broadly, a celebration of a sort of generous hope that goes beyond oneself -- Giono’s hero who plants trees for future generations, without personal reward, is the antithesis...
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