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Treasure Hunter by W. C. Jameson (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor Trade Publishing
ISBN-101589799925
ISBN-139781589799929
eBay Product ID (ePID)201643196
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleTreasure Hunter
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Personal Memoirs, Adventurers & Explorers, Folklore & Mythology, General, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorW. C. Jameson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight14.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-015120
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsWhat W.C. Jameson has done in real life makes National Treasure and other features pale in comparison. It is the stuff that dreams--and nightmares, and sometime fortunes--are made of. His objective may be gold or silver, but what he's really after is adventure. This book is destined to become a classic not only among treasure hunters, but for anyone who is determined to live life to the fullest. When I grow up, I want to be just like W.C. Jameson., What W.C. Jameson has done in real life makes National Treasure and other features pale in comparison. It is the stuff that dreams--and nightmares, and sometime fortunes--are made of. His objective may be gold or silver, but what he's really after is adventure. This book is destined to become a classic not only among treasure hunters but for anyone who is determined to live life to the fullest. When I grow up, I want to be just like W.C. Jameson.
Dewey Decimal398.20979
SynopsisW.C. Jameson was an active treasure hunter for more than fifty years. He has fallen from cliffs, had ropes break during climbs, been caught in mine shaft cave-ins, contended with flash floods, been shot at, watched men die, and had to deal with rattlesnakes, water moccasins, scorpions, and poisonous centipedes. He has fled for his life from park rangers, policemen, landowners, competitors, corporate mercenaries, and drug runners. He has also discovered enough treasure to pay for his own house and finance his and his children's education. With his enigmatic treasure-hunter partners, Slade, Stanley, and Poet, Jameson's stories are worthy of an Indiana Jones film-except that they are all true., W.C. Jameson was an active treasure hunter for more than fifty years. He has fallen from cliffs, had ropes break during climbs, been caught in mine shaft cave-ins, contended with flash floods, been shot at, watched men die, and had to deal with rattlesnakes, water moccasins, scorpions, and poisonous centipedes. He has fled for his life from park rangers, policemen, landowners, competitors, corporate mercenaries, and drug runners. He has also discovered enough treasure to pay for his own house and finance his and his children's education. With his enigmatic treasure-hunter partners, Slade, Stanley, and Poet, Jameson's stories are worthy of an Indiana Jones film--except that they are all true.
LC Classification NumberGR108.5.J36 2014
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- Jan 07, 2021
Good little book
I read this book from the library of the Fort Garland Museum in southern Colorado where I live, so I decided to find it as a gift for my son who is a history major. I found it to be an interesting book and easy read. Each chapter is another dhort story, so reading a chapter or two in the evening before going to sleep was a good experience. Some claim it can't be based of true adventures, but I didn't care if the writer took some liberties. The events allegedly occurred years before modern security measures, so are absolutely possible. That he didn't pillage every site is plausible. That he had to leave some finds before gathering everything is also believable. That the content is possible made it more fun than reading fiction.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 20, 2019
I highly recommend Treasure Hunter for its' original REAL first person stories, seeing as the old books & legends are grossly exaggerated
This author is no armchair adventurer! Jameson lays out his exciting, harrowing, & sometimes just insane soldier of fortune treasure hunting adventures with a hefty helping of common sense--mostly. Personally, I wouldn't shimmy through a coffin diameter-sized active hibernaculum...Oops! Spoiler Alert! What's a hibernaculum? Look it up! That means Research, & the Big R is what gave most of his adventures a fair chance of success before he ever stepped into the field. I would've liked to see his research process in this book, but his Finding Treasure: A Field Guide covers his general research. I especially liked his consideration of restoring everything on the surface as he found it--not even taking a picture to remember a successful hunt. Leave no trash, cover all holes, & leave no trace. Those who haven't followed this time-tested advice have made & are making the treasure hunting & prospecting hobby grow more difficult for the rest of us--bringing politics & greed into something good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 16, 2023
Treasure Hunter is a treasure, indeed...!!
Bravo!! Full of intrigue and adventure, with the bite of a rattlesnake. A great read, meant to be read while curled up in a comfortable chair or... hunched beside a crackling camp fire in the far off, rugged country of the American Southwest...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 19, 2023
What a great book!
W.C. Jameson is the best writer of all times. Once you start reading, you can hardly put the book down. I give this book a 10+ Ted DoadesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 16, 2018
Very entertaining
Jameson is a great adventure story teller. I enjoyed it greatly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 27, 2021
Very well written book.
Great Book, very engaging.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
