The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed by Vaillant John
WINER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION>WINER OF THE PEARSON WRITERS' TRUST NON-FICTION PRIZE>WINER OF THE RODERICK HAIG BROWN REGIONAL PRIZE>On a winter night in 1997, a British Columbia timber scout named Grant Hadwin committed an act of shocking violence in the mythic Queen Charlotte Islands. His victim was legendary: a unique 300-year-old Sitka spruce tree, fifty metres tall and covered with luminous golden needles. In a bizarre environmental protest, Hadwin attacked the tree with a chainsaw. Two days later, it fell, horrifying an entire community. Not only was the golden spruce a scientific marvel and a tourist attraction, it was sacred to the Haida people and beloved by local loggers. Shortly after confessing to the crime, Hadwin disappeared under suspicious circumstances and is missing to this day. As John Vaillant deftly braids together the strands of this thrilling mystery, he brings to life the ancient beauty of the coastal wilderness, the historical collision of Europeans and the Haida, and the harrowing world of logging--the most dangerous land-based job in North America.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780676976465 |
| ISBN 10 | 0676976468 |
| Title | The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed |
| Author | Vaillant John |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | VINTAGE CANADA |
| Year published | 2006-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |