Jean Giono tells the story of Elzeard Bouffier, a solitary shepherd in the barren hills of Provence, who plants one hundred acorns a day for decades, turning a dry, abandoned valley into a forest where streams flow again and villagers return. The narrator, a traveler who passes through at intervals over many years, observes the change. The tale is a brief fable, only a few pages long, about patience, generosity, and the effects of a single person's persistent labor.
It suits readers who like short, hopeful parables, environmental stories, and anyone looking for a read that takes minutes and stays in the mind. It is also a popular text for classrooms.
Contemplative; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Salani
- ISBN
- 9788877824790
- Language
- IT
