{"product_id":"a-lorigine-originally","title":"A' l'origine (Originally)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of a' l'origine (Originally) by Gaetan Chevrier. First impression. Medium format hardback in new condition. Text in French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe history of this island is that of a piece of the South China Sea coastline, described\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eby the British, who took possession of it in the mid-19th century, as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003ebare rock with grassy hills and sporadic shrubby woodlands surrounding the few\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003evillages that inhabited it. For a century, people worked to plant trees there,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eparticularly Massonia pines (Pinus massonia), for agricultural purposes or to stabilize the eroding terrain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThen, this island became a rock again during World War II;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003ealmost all the trees on the island's hills were felled to provide fuel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eduring the Japanese occupation. A reforestation policy resumed after the war. […]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eexcerpt from the text\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eHong Kong (im)plantations \/ Maëlle Tessier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaetan Chevrier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56866765537662,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/a-lorigine-originally-5969411.jpg?v=1773753229","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/products\/a-lorigine-originally","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}