"In Giono's work what every sensitive, full-blooded individual ought to be able to recognise at once is 'the song of the world'" Henry Miller
"In Giono's work what every sensitive, full-blooded individual ought to be able to recognise at once is 'the song of the world'" Henry Miller
Jean Giono (Author)
Jean Giono was born in 1895 in Manosque, Provence, and lived there
most of his life. He supported his family working as a bank clerk
for eighteen years before his first two novels were published,
thanks to the generosity of Andre Gide, to critical acclaim. He
went on to write thirty novels, including The Horseman on the Roof,
and numerous essays and stories. In 1953, the year in which he
wrote The Man who Planted Trees, he was awarded the Prix Monegasque
for his collective work. Jean Giono died in October 1970.
Harry Brockway (Illustrator)
Harry Brockway was born in 1958 and studied sculpture at Kingston
Art School and at the Royal Academy, where he learned engraving. He
makes a living as a stonemason as well as a wood engraver.
A book for children from 8 to 80. I love the humanity of this story
and how one man's efforts can change the future for so many
*Independent*
The Man Who Planted Trees…is really special to me – it’s a book I
give away to people a lot
*Mail on Sunday*
One of the greatest writers of our generation
*author of Man's Fate*
Thoughtful and potent, this captivating tale of nature and nurture
will bring a smile to many lips
*Connexion*
In Giono's work what every sensitive, full-blooded individual ought
to be able to recognise at once is 'the song of the world'
One of the greatest writers of our generation
*André Malraux*
Thoughtful and potent, this captivating tale of nature and nurture
will bring a smile to many lips
*Connexion*
The Man Who Planted Trees…is really special to me – it’s a book I
give away to people a lot
*Mail on Sunday*
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