Fatal Treasure (Paperback, New ed)

A gripping modern story of treasure, tragedy, and tenacity, in the tradition of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea In 1622, the Spanish galleon Atocha sank in a hurricane off the coast of Florida. On board were more than forty tons of treasure gold and silver ingots, coins, emeralds, and jewelry, worth billions today. In 1969, Mel Fisher set out to find it. In this riveting narrative, reporter Jedwin Smith brings to life this decades-long quest. Since Mel's death in 1998, the Fisher family has continued this epic treasure hunt, which has resulted in astounding recoveries (treasure from part of the Atocha as well as from its sister ship, the Margarita), complex legal battles, including deaths, drug addiction, and madness. participating in the Atocha treasure hunt ever since. Writing with you-are-there immediacy, he captures like no other writer the romance of big-time treasure hunting as well as its sometimes horrible costs, taking us from astonishing discoveries of sunken gold and larger-than-life escapades in colorful Key West to foundering boats, dangerous dives, and personal loss. Written with the cooperation of the Fisher family and exclusive access to divers on the recovery team, this is the authoritative account of the most celebrated treasure hunt of our time and a surefire bestseller. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been covering the Atocha recovery efforts since 1985 and has made numerous dives with the Fisher team; he himself actually recovered some gold and emeralds from the Atocha's wreck. His brother now works full-time for the Fisher family.

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	February 2005
Authors:	Jedwin Smith
Dimensions:	204 x 154 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	257
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-471-69680-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Promotions
LSN:	0-471-69680-3
Barcode:	9780471696803

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