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"There is something about a treasure," says Joseph Conrad in
Nostromo, "that fastens on a man's mind." And, yes, there is
something about the subject of treasure hunting that continues to
fascinate us. One only needs to browse the Web to discover a whole
netherworld of treasure-hunting magazines, metal-detector clubs,
and lost-mine information exchanges that apparently engage the
funds and spare time of thousands of hopefuls. But digging up tin
cans and discarded horseshoes or crashing through the Superstitions
in a "recreational vehicle" somehow goes against the romantic
grain. Charles Elliott recaptures the essential romance of the
search in this collection of classic stories. Many are true - or
purport to be. They encompass all the great themes - obsession,
tragedy, danger, crime, frustration, terrible physical challenge,
success and disappointment. They take place under the sea, in
jungles, on desert islands, even in the attics of old houses. The
treasure itself is not always gold, silver, and diamonds - it may
be lost documents, the solution to a historical puzzle, or an
unexpected archaeological discovery. What is common to them all is
the excitement of the chase and the possibility - irrational,
perhaps, but unavoidable -that treasure really is there for the
finding.
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