The Man Who Planted Trees

This is the twentieth anniversary edition of French writer/pacifist Giono's (1895-1970) classic tale of a shepherd who planted acorns daily for 30 years. It includes the original wood engravings by Michael McCurdy, a new foreword by Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a new afterword by the founder of TreePeople. Originally published in 1954 in Vogue as "The Man Who Planted Trees and Grew Happiness." Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Jean Giono is one of the most renowned authors in French twentieth-century literature. He wrote over thirty novels, numerous essays and stories, plays, and film scripts. In 1953 he was awarded the Prix Monégasque for his collective work. He died in 1970.