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The Oak Island Mystery: The Secret of the World's Greatest Treasure Hunt
RRP: £9.99 Our Price: £4.40 (subject to change) ReviewsAsks more questions than it answers Review date: 2006-04-19 Rating: 6 out of 10 I found out about this book whilst doing a web trawl for information on the mystery of Rennes-Le-Chateau, and, after a little bit of cursory research into what the Oak Island Money Pit was all about, found myself completely intrigued by the whole thing. I was looking for answers, and this book could provide them - or so I thought. The book is essentially split into two parts, the first details the history of Oak Island and the numerous excavations into the 'Money Pit' over the years, and the second covers the various possibilities as to who created the pit and what could actually be down there. The documenting of the historical events surrounding the Money Pit is fantastic, giving a clear insight into who investigated the shaft, how and when they did so, and what they found. Some of the discoveries made through the years are absolutely breathtaking, but remain tantalisingly enigmatic. Without giving away any of the discoveries, I was amazed that some of them were not more widely known about, or publicised. The section of the book which deals with who created the Money Pit covers a host of possible candidates, from pirates and Templars, to early 'sea rovers' from the British Isles and even religious refugees from the Middle East. Most of these theories require a leap of faith - or a suspension of rational thinking - to be realistically considered, although it has to be said that every possibility is sensibly discussed. The claim that the authors have 'solved the mystery' is a little misleading, as they have merely outlined which of the many theories they feel is most likely. I don't mean to imply that they haven't produced an immaculately researched, near definitive study into the subject, because they have - it is just that to claim the whole mystery is solved is to stretch credibility. Having been drawn in by the potential of the book, and its startling opening, I ended up quite unfulfilled by the end. I suppose some mysteries are destined to always be mysteries... I get the impression that the author's true interest lies in the deeper mystery of Rennes-Le-Chateau, because of the near constant references that made to it. In my view, the link between Oak Island and the French town, even when explained as enthusiastically as it is in this book, is tenuous at best. However, with so many tit-bits of information dropped here and there about Rennes-Le-Chateau, it feeds the imagination and increases the intrigue over both cases. It is because of this I feel that the Mystery of Oak Island serves as a good little tale on its own, but is ultimately a prelude to further reading into Rennes-Le-Chateau and its many shadowy avenues of debate. Product Details/SpecificationsAuthors: Lionel Fanthorpe Patricia Fanthorpe Recording label: Hounslow Press,Canada Manufacturer: Hounslow Press,Canada EAN: 9780888821706 Binding: Paperback Dewey decimal number: 971.623 ISBN: 0888821700 Number of pages: 221 Publication date: 1995-02 Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Published) Similar Products
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