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Book ReviewsThe Man Who Planted Trees |
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Book: The Man Who Planted Trees
Written by: Jean Giono |
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5
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Uplifting Allegory
Rating:
4 / 5
A wonderfully captivating and uplifting story. If you read it to the small children in your life and don't tell them otherwise they will believe it to be the truth. They may also be inspired (and you might as well) because the story is a detailed, rich allegory that tugs at the heart strings. I had read this fable a long time ago. One day the title popped into my head and I just had to acquire the book and read it again. I wasn't disappointed. Any time you read this story, your positive outlook will be enhanced.
Fabulous
Rating:
5 / 5
In many readers' lives there are a few books, or maybe only one, which serve as touchstones. They define us like our most vivid memories do. Not many books or stories deserve that kind of devotion, but this one does. It isn't timeless - it's deeply rooted in 20th century France - but its honest treatment of the time and place is one of the things that makes it universal.
There are dozens of facets that could be highlighted in a review, but the one I find most compelling is Giono's treatment of a man alone and how he is yet connected to the world around him. Even a solitary figure can contribute to the birth and health of a community. It's not clear why he does his work, but it's clear that the work is good.
There is such hope here, but no easy palliative. It is a call to lifelong diligence in the service of something good, and important and bigger than ourselves.
Great story
Rating:
1 / 5
This story was meant to be Jean Giono's gift to the world, but the publishers took over to make money. There are certain places on the web where you can still access this wonderful story the way in which the author intended.
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