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Paperback Treasure Islands: The Fascinating World of Pirates, Buried Treasure and Fortune Hunters Book

ISBN: 1555911900

ISBN13: 9781555911904

Treasure Islands: The Fascinating World of Pirates, Buried Treasure, and Fortune Hunters

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True stories of 11 treasure islands worldwide, each full of real-life adventure. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5 stars
For dreamers like me

I was once telling my Dad, a sea captain, how much I wanted to become a treasure hunter. The story of Mel Fisher was so compelling to me, all I needed, I told my dad, was a few million dollars to get started and some good maps.He laughed and teased me, then, upon a return trip from Florida, he brought me this book, and old "treasure" map and some fake "tourist" treasure all to get me started.I was completely fascinated by...

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Pieces of Eight

This is not a guide book for treasure hunters. What it is is an entertaining read. It details several stories of buried treasure from Cocos Island to Mahe in the Seychelles. Providing a good deal of background information on the area and characters involved in each story. Tantalizing details are presented, that almost make you believe that the stories might be true.The reality is pirates didn't bury treasure, they spent it,...

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