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The Man Who Planted Trees (Paperback)

by Jean Giono (Author), Harry Brockway (Illustrator), Barbara Bray (Translator)
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  • Paperback: 81 pages
  • Publisher: The Harvill Press; New edition edition (16 Nov 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1860461174
  • ISBN-13: 978-1860461170
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,359 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An allegorical tale, urging readers to rediscover the harmonies of the countryside and prevent its wilful destruction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A gentle and touching story, 19 Jan 2007
By D. Miles (Yeovil, Somerset, UK) - See all my reviews
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This book was given to me as a gift by somebody I used to work with (Thank you Ross) following hearing it on Radio 4 as a play.

The story is like a breath of fresh air in what can seem to be a complicated and troubled world. I tend to read this if I need to re-ground myself, and it never fails to deliver.

I have also read it to my children as bedtime stories, and they all love it. I tend to feel if everybody read this book the world would be a nicer place.

Please read it and see for yourself.
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35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent edition of an excellent book, 9 Sep 1999
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This edition (by the Harvill Press of London) is particularly handsome--the woodcuts used to illustrate the pages are better than on the other editions I've seen, and the cover is in fine paper, rather than in the generic chrome-coated covers of other editiions I've seen. If you're going to buy this book, this is the copy you'll want.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars We all love trees, 2 Dec 2007
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The title of this short story gives it away. It's the tale of a man's dedication to planting trees, how it has a profound effect on one traveller and a region of south-east France. The message for us in this allegorical tale, is that with focus and dedication on the right thing, we can have an impact which far outweighs our initial effort. This isn't just a book for people who love trees, it's for anyone who recognises the importance of the environment and the need not just to protect, but to help regenerate it.
I found it while staying with friends and read it after everyone had gone to bed - nightime accentuated its sense of mythical.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction can be more important than fact
A truly inspiring and moving book. For anyone with even a passing interest in trees or for anyone who has ever faced a daunting task and hesitated to start.
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A beautiful book combining the best version of the woodblock prints, the wonderful words and an ecological undernote
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5.0 out of 5 stars A charming fable which should be read by everyone
This story is a charming fable, which shows the effects of the efforts of a single man upon a barren environment
Published on 21 April 1999

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