When Trees Were Green Author:Owen Dodson This is a sotry about the most crucial year in a very young person's life: the year he takes the decisive step towards manhoo. "When Trees Were Green" vividly portrays the heart and mind of a sensitive human being coming face to face with life: the pains and delights, the passionate heartbreaks and glowing triumphs. He is a novel with the poigna... more »ncy of "Catcher in the Rye", the warmth of "Lilies of the Field."