| The Oak Island Mystery, Solved Contributor(s): Steele, Joy a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772060089 ISBN-13: 9781772060089 Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN) OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 971.623 |
| LCCN: 2014481523 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.62 lbs) 156 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Nova Scotia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For more than two centuries, adventurers, thrill seekers and treasure hunters have tried to unlock the secret of Oak Island, investing millions of dollars, and costing at least six lives. And the obsession continues: a television series in the winter of 2014 and seasonal walking tours of the area that include locations highlighted by the series. Theories and intrigue abound - a clandestine treasure trove? The resting place of some holy relic? A cache of priceless documents? The promise of treasure is a powerful compulsion - the Oak Island story is embroiled with politics and treachery from its humble beginnings - and many have risked and lost entire fortunes, and in some cases their very lives, chasing these theories. The bald truth is that nobody actually knew what was there, and every imaginable theory, from the fantastic to the ridiculous was concocted to explain that unknown. Joy Steele's thorough investigation reveals a remarkable and credible truth vastly different than legend would have it. |