The Book of Buried Treasure

ISBN-13: 9788028356521 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str.

Ralph D. Paine

Opis

The Book of Buried Treasure is a historical account of pirates and piracy, containing true stories of some of the most notorious buccaneers, their heists and robberies and the pirate gold that is lost forever. The book is written by American journalist and adventurer Ralph D. Paine who was indicted for piracy with a capital crime, after sailing on a boat that was smuggling munitions. Table of Contents: - The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches - Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction - Captain Kidd, His Treasure - Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death - The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips - The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch - The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay - The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo - The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad - The Lure of Cocos Island - The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate - The Toilers of the Thetis - The Quest of El Dorado - The Wizardry of the Divining Rod - Sundry Pirates and Their Booty - Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers