East African Coast, 1670.
In a time of brave & brutal adventure, one man will journey across land & sea to pursue
In 1997, Grant Hadwin committed an act of violence
- he destroyed the Golden Spruce of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The tree was a scientific marvel, beloved by the Haida people who believed it sacred. This book tells the story of what pushed him to such an act, an environmental protest which acts as a metaphor for the challenge the world faces.