The Man Who Planted Trees

Synopsis

"[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 eattwenty years ago chelsea green published the first trade edition of the man who planted trees, a timeless eco-fable about what one person can do to restore the earth. 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.