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John Vaillant


John Vaillant has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic–Adventure, Outside and Men’s Journal. He lives in Vancouver with his wife (an anthropologist and a potter) and their two children.

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The Golden Spruce
Written by John Vaillant

eBook | 272 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs; Nature; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-307-37132-4 (0-307-37132-8)

March 18, 2009 | $21.00



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.

A tree with luminous glowing needles, the golden spruce was unique, a mystery that biologically speaking should never have reached maturity; Grant Hadwin, the...

Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.

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The Golden Spruce
Written by John Vaillant

Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs; Nature; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-676-97646-5 (0-676-97646-8)

January 3, 2006 | $21.00



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.

A tree with luminous glowing needles, the golden spruce was unique, a mystery that biologically speaking should never have reached maturity; Grant Hadwin, the...

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.

book cover
The Golden Spruce
Written by John Vaillant

Hardcover | 272 pages | Knopf Canada | Current Affairs; Nature; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-676-97645-8 (0-676-97645-X)

May 3, 2005 | $35.00



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.

A tree with luminous glowing needles, the golden spruce was unique, a mystery that biologically speaking should never have reached maturity; Grant Hadwin, the...

Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.