Beauty leads to destruction from "summary" of The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed by John Vaillant
In this tale, the allure of beauty is presented as a double-edged sword, capable of both captivating and destroying those who are drawn to it. The golden spruce, a rare and magnificent tree revered by the indigenous Haida people, becomes a symbol of this paradoxical relationship between beauty and destruction. Its shimmering golden needles and towering height make it a sight to behold, inspiring awe and wonder in all who lay eyes upon it. The beauty of the golden spruce acts as a magnet, attracting the attention of Grant Hadwin, a troubled man who becomes consumed by the desire to possess and destroy this natural wonder. Despite his initial reverence for the tree, Hadwin's obsession with its beauty eventually leads him to commit a shocking act of vandalism, felling the golden spruce in a misguided attempt to make a statement about the destructive forces of human civilizati...
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