Actionpacked treasure hunt sequel has peril, violence. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Harvey keiteland underlings alicia coppola are also to the hunting of the chain of clues. Bob brewer is known for his work on national treasure. This childrens novel was written with chris grabenstein and mark shulman and was illustrated by juliana neufeld. Treasure hunter by robert mackinnon, dallas murphy. A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable national treasure. American treasure hunters are convinced that there are missing fortunes just waiting to be discovered all around the country. That part of the book was incredibly interesting, but the rest of the book, the part detailing the fair folk was only decent.
It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. First of all, national treasure, the first one, is one of my favorite movie ever. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Unexplained mystery of 12 hidden treasures unexplained. A treasure hunter is a person who, as either a vocation or avocation, searches for sunken, buried, lost, or hidden treasure and other artifacts. The book set off a hunt for 12 ceramic casques hidden in 12 north. This classic books talks about the famous valley of secrets treasure and contains information on the location of the famous lue treasure one of the lue caches is connected to the valley of secrets. Americas leading treasure hunter shares his secrets.
The secret of the secret by deidra and dustin white. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. The ship of gold book is a well written, fascinating documentary of the terribly complex treasure hunt i enjoyed them both. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt.
Its creator, byron preiss, was inspired by the book, masquerade, which was. National treasure is a series of historical theatrical adventure action mystery films produced by. I love history, specifically american history, and it had clever references and facts about american history that lead to finding the treasure in a way that is not predictable. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by americas forefathers in the first film, is now. In treasure hunter, robert mackinnon recounts the risks and challengesboth nautical and legalin exploring shipwrecks dating back to the war of 1812 and before the revolutionary war. For example, treasure hunters try to find sunken shipwrecks and retrieve artifacts with market value. Sean bean does a by the numbers collaborator turned villain. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. As he salvages the secrets of the sea, mackinnon vividly captures the excitement of discovery and conveys his. America s lost treasure is a beautifully produced pictorial history of the discovery.
On september 16, 20, james patterson released treasure hunters. It was funny with quick quips, but was a good way to fill a few minutes at a time. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. The idea of finding a lost treasure has universal appeal. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. I am extremely fascinated by the treasure hunt, and i really want to find one of the treasures. To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks.
Ben is skilled at codebreaking, and has degrees in american history from georgetown university and. But treasure hunting is never easy and when the map is stolen, the kidds must rely on storms pictureperfect memory to navigate the dangerous amazon jungle. The book marked the start of the authors treasure hunters series that follows the adventures of the kidd children. Book of secrets is a brilliantly depicted story of the history of a nation told by treasure hunter benjamin gates, whose family spent generations searching for. A sort of mythic field guide to for urban fairies and fey folk in north america. Book of secrets nicolas cage and diane kruger in national treasure. Book of secrets 2007, americas book of secrets 2012 and decoded 2010. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The sequel to james pattersons treasure hunters is another hilarious, hairraising and highlyillustrated adventure for the first family of action. Treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. A treasure hunt was originally published in 1982 by byron preiss during a trend of armchair treasure hunts. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been packed away in a dusty old box for years.
Use this 1982 book to discover real buried treasure top. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. When bick and beck kidd find a hidden trove of pirate treasure, it includes a map with clues to an even bigger score. There are people who spend their whole lives and considerable sums of money searching for sunken treasure ships, lost mines, and hidden loot. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. The key to finding the casques preiss had buried and subsequently winning the jewels was to match one of the paintings to one. Were creating a hopefully official site for all things the secret. Of course, clues dont mean a damn thing without car chases, suspense and a villain, provided by ed harris, a tense, techsavvy treasure hunter who spits out his dialogue with the ferocity of.
National treasurenational treasure 2 book of secrets dvd. Bick kidd and his globetrotting siblings beck, storm and tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at. Treasure hunting is the physical search for treasure. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. This industry is generally fueled by the market for antiquities. The book was a fantasy story about immigration, using fairies to illustrate how different cultures came to north america and the struggles they encountered when they got here.
Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Americas lost treasure is a beautifully produced pictorial history of the discovery. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. Watch lost treasures full episode americas book of secrets. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. The practice of treasurehunting can be controversial, as locations such as sunken wrecks or cultural sites may be protected by national or international law concerned with. National treasure national treasure book of secrets nonusa format pal.
That being said, i felt something was missing in national treasure. Nick cage is not bad in his role as treasure hunter set in the usa. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets. A treasure hunter seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets, his family name is threatened by mitch wilkinson, and he finds himself hunting for. A treasure hunt to pull together all information and give a platform for people to equally share their thoughts about the treasure locations. Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like. Both american coasts abound with tales of buried pirate treasure.
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