The Man Who Planted Trees - Jean Giono signage What about this ill-humored youngster

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The Man Who Planted Trees - Jean Giono signage What about this ill-humored youngsterWhile hiking through the wild lavender in a wind swept, desolate valley in Provence, a man comes across a solitary shepherd called Elzard Bouffier. Staying with him, he watches Elzard sorting and then planting hundreds of acorns as he walks through the wilderness. Ten years later, after surviving the First World War, he visits the shepherd again. A young forest is slowly spreading over the valley Elzard has continued his work. Year after year the