[.ca] Treasure and Intrigue: The Legacy of Captain Kidd (ISBN 1550024094)

A reason to believe:
As a children most of us loved a good pirate story so why not follow our love into adulthood. Graham Harris makes this possible in Treasure and Intrigue: The Legacy of Captain Kid. Harris's tale of Captain Kid is a fascinating and convincing story of lost treasure. Like any good tale you have to believe, Harris allows us to do just that. Indeed there was a Captain Kid so why is there not a treasure? What helps to make the reading all the more enjoyable is Harris's belief that a treasure may exist. He provides a more than adequate amount of history and facts that allow one to dream once again that it is possible to find that buried treasure we all sought after as young children. If "X" does mark the spot then certainly Harris intends to convince us that buried a treasure does exist, we just have to find it. This book is worth a read for enthusiast and skeptics alike. There is plenty for everyone to enjoy.

A Truly Wonderful Yarn.:
What a delightful read! A thoroughly good mix of historical fact and informed conjecture,this is a book that yearns to be read. Couldn't put my copy down until the last page was reluctantly turned. This is a beautifully crafted tale that is both educational and entertaining ~ a rare feat in itself. This is as close to "reality-read" as you can get, you are actually on board with Captain Kidd roaming the high seas as he fulfills his role as a legitimately sanctioned privateer, which makes his ultimate punishment and humiliation seem all the more unjust and undeserved. Mr Harris has an easy-going style of writing that at once puts the reader at ease and other writers at a distinct disadvantage. The word-structures are simply charming and Mr Harris'command of the English language is truly inspiring. Worth reading for the quality of the prose alone!