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Les racines du ciel
Book • 1956
Published in 1956, 'Les Racines du ciel' (The Roots of Heaven) is a visionary work that highlights the ravages modern humanity inflicts on nature.
The story follows Morel, an environmentalist, as he fights to protect elephants in French Equatorial Africa.
Assisted by characters like Minna, a nightclub hostess, and Forsythe, a disgraced British military officer, the novel explores themes of environmental conservation, human redemption, and the intrinsic beauty of nature.
It was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1956 and is considered one of the first ecological novels.
The story follows Morel, an environmentalist, as he fights to protect elephants in French Equatorial Africa.
Assisted by characters like Minna, a nightclub hostess, and Forsythe, a disgraced British military officer, the novel explores themes of environmental conservation, human redemption, and the intrinsic beauty of nature.
It was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1956 and is considered one of the first ecological novels.
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Mentionné par François Sarano comme un livre qui parle de l'humanité et de ce qu'elle pourrait être.
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Climat, biodiversité : comment sauver la mer Méditerranée
Mentioned as the first ecological novel and for its defense of nature and the environment.
Romain Gary, écologiste précurseur
Mentionné par l'animateur comme un livre pour lequel il a eu son premier concours.
Jean-Paul Enthoven, éditeur et écrivain
