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Lädt ... The Secret Treasure of Oak Island: The Amazing True Story of a Centuries-Old Treasure Huntvon D'Arcy O'Connor
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Fascinating story. I had heard about this due to the show on History Channel. Have never seen the show but when I came across the book, I decided to read it. Quick fun read, took me a day and a half. The history of the island goes back several hundred years and the first hint of a treasure occurs in the late 1700s. After that, one person or group after another decide to 'solve' the mystery and find the treasure. Unfortunately, to no avail. The author includes various theories as to what the treasure is and who put it there. Some are plausible and others very far-fetched. He also mentions briefly the explanations that skeptics have given as to what is on the island. Even thought I find the story intriguing and would like there to be an amazing treasure, I tend towards the skeptics. But I do recommend this book to anyone who wants a fun and interesting read. And I do plan on watching the TV show. ( ) Another Oak Island book. This one had quite a bit of detail up until the end of the 70's. More interesting tidbits about Fred Nolan and Dan Blankenship, plus some photographs. Not sure what I'll do with my spare time since the TV season has ended and I read this book way too fast! One thing to note. The legend about "7 must die" mentioned on TV wasn't in the other book I read. It is mentioned here on the last page, last sentence. Not sure where that even came from as other legends are discussed throughout the book. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
It started on a summer afternoon in 1795 when a young man named Daniel McGinnis found what appeared to be an old site on an island off the Acadian coast, a coastline fabled for the skullduggery of pirates. The notorious Captain Kidd was rumored to have left part of his treasure somewhere along here, and as McGinnis and two friends started to dig, they found what turned out to be an elaborately engineered shaft constructed of oak logs, nonindigenous coconut mats, and landfill that came to be known as the Money Pit. Ever since that summer day in 1795, the possibility of what might be hidden in the depths of a small island off the south coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, has made it the site of the world's longest, most expensive, and most perplexing treasure hunt. Author D'Arcy O'Connor recounts the fascinating stories and amazing discoveries of past and current treasure seekers who have sought Oak Island's fabled treasure for over two hundred years. It has baffled scientists and madmen, scholars and idiots, millionaires and get-rich-quick schemers, psychics, engineers, charlatans, and even a former president of the United States. The island has consumed the fortunes-and in some cases, the lives-of those who have obsessively set out to unlock its secret. Despite all their efforts, the mystery remains unsolved, and not a single dime of treasure has ever been recovered. The present-day search is an archaeological dig exceeding anything ever done anywhere for similar purposes, and it may well result in the discovery of one of the world's richest and most historically significant treasures. But this is also the story of individuals who have dedicated years of their lives to discover what was buried long ago beneath this strange island. They are driven by a lust for gold, by archaeological curiosity, and by their determination to outwit the engineer who was responsible for the Oak Island enigma. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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