~ Trade Paperback
~ Winner of the Governor General's Literary Prize for Non-Fiction - 2005, The Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize - 2005, Roderick Haig Brown Regional Prize - 2006
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
A probing study into an unprecedented act of eco-vandalism, The Golden Spruce is the story of a glorious natural wonder, the man who destroyed it, and the fascinating, troubling context in which his act took place.
Writing in a vigorous, evocative style, Vaillant portrays the Pacific Northwest as a region of conflict and violence throughout its history and paints a haunting portrait of man's vexed relationship with nature.
