Kyle Harrison
to-read
The Golden Spruce
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
- Author
- John Vaillant
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 272
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Narrative non-fiction on the logger who felled a unique golden Sitka spruce sacred to the Haida, and on the Pacific Northwest timber industry that produced him.
Where I saw it: A reply to @moseskagan’s question on X, April 13, 2025 — “What historical fiction should I read next?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/moseskagan/status/1911280597928231261
The thread asked for historical fiction; this reply is non-fiction, and is recorded here as it was given.
Connections
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
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