The man who planted trees

Giono, Jean, 1895-1970, author.

Book 2005

Story of Elzeard Bouffier, a man of great simplicity and determination. He travels to Provence, in southeastern France and there alone with his sheep and dog, he builds a stone house and daily plants one hundred acorns.

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Ecology Fiction

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ISBN:

9781933392813
9781846558184
1860461174
0930031067
0930031024
0887943624
0773757333

Edition:

Twentieth anniversary edition

Description:

ix, 61 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

"Originally published in Vogue under the title "The man who planted trees and grew happiness", c1954"--Title page verso
Translation of: Homme qui plantait des arbres
Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Translated from the French

Control Number:

2522326

Other Authors:

Goodrich, Norma Lorre, writer of afterword
Lipkis, Andy, writer of afterword
Maathai, Wangari, writer of foreword
McCurdy, Michael, illustrator
translation of: Giono, Jean, 1895-1970. Homme qui plantait des arbres. English

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