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The Man Who Planted Trees
- Paul Winter Consort,
- Jean Giono,
- Robert J. Lurtsema (Read by),
- Michael McCurdy (Illustrator),
- Paul Winter (Contribution by)
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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.
Shepherd Elzard Bouffier lives alone with his sheep not far from a drought-stricken and windswept hamlet. After the death of his wife and child, he chooses to devote the rest of his life to a patient and anonymous endeavor, which ultimately adds beauty and sustenance to the human and animal communities in the mountains where he lives.
Anonymous
Posted September 2, 2010
The story in the book is fantastic. It is inspiring and may even change your entire outlook if you open yourself up a little.
BUT this particular version is packaged in a wee, tiny, little book. I'm not kidding, it's really, really small. I think it was designed for leprechauns. The book measures a mere 4 7/8" / 3 7/8". Honestly, it fits entirely within a shirt pocket. It is small.
CarDF
Posted July 11, 2009
I bought a paperback copy of this story 20 years ago and have read it over and over. I tell people about it all the time. And the book has been passed around the family, to my friends and coworker. The story is being told by a traveler who is writing on his observations and he comes across this man who lives a solitary life in a barren land but goes out each day to make it better by planting trees. As the story goes on you find out why the man lives this way but also his effect on the world and people around him over a period of 30 years. It is a story on how one person who experienced a negitive thing can make positive changes to the world and people around him.
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Posted February 27, 2001
This beautiful fictional story, about a man in early 20th century France who replants large desolate areas with trees, is an inspiration. We get a rare glimpse of an uncommon common man who spends a life in selfless work, showing that even small efforts can change the world for the better. And all this while he tended his sheep.
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Overview
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.
Shepherd Elzard Bouffier lives alone with his sheep not far from a drought-stricken and windswept hamlet. After the death of his wife ...