He intended to look for it so the hunter could be rewarded, and then he died in an auto accident about a year later. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold. Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order. Of primary importance are the 12 paintings and the 12. This book is a must for all treasure hunters in north america. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. When chris kingsolvers aunt elsie sends him a cryptic message after her death, it leads chris, his cousin carrie, and their new friend maddison on a quest for the location of the san telmo, a famous sunken treasure ship. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors. Twelve treasure boxes were buried at secret locations in the united states and canada. Many guns are drawn, including spearguns and ak47s.
That part of the book was incredibly interesting, but the rest of the book, the part detailing the fair folk was only decent. Sequel films treasure hunt films cryptography in fiction films directed by jon turteltaub mount rushmore black hills films scored by trevor rabin. There was boring spots time to time and some old jokes. Jan 9, 2016 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. It was funny with quick quips, but was a good way to fill a few minutes at a time. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first. Book of secrets 2007 jon turtletaub, jon turteltaub on allmovie in this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he. A treasure hunter seeks the truth behind lincolns assassanation. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure.
Many who read this series of books might also be interested in treasure island by robert louis stevenson which tells the tale of young boy who finds a treasure map in a dead mans chest. Its creator, byron preiss, was inspired by the book, masquerade, which was published in the u. The assignment takes them to south africa and botswana and into the kalahari desert. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been packed away in a dusty old box for years. National treasures book of secrets on display at the. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. At the end of national treasure 2, the president post kidnapping pulls ben aside and asks him if he saw page 47 in the book of secrets. For more walkthrough and endings guides you can also check. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Sure, it features a major treasure hunt like its predesessor, but thats like. Disney, if you dont release national treasure 3 soon i. Untraveled focuses on hale carter and an assignment to back up fbi special agent elin alexander who has infiltrated a silk road cell. I am extremely fascinated by the treasure hunt, and i really want to find one of the treasures. The idea of a book of secrets, a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only, is mesmerizing even if a bit farfetched. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt.
And except a lengthy start national treasure 2 progressively kicks into high gear with some impressive scenes. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. In this adventurefilled sequel to the 2004 blockbuster national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as artifact hunter and archaeologist extraordinaire ben. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. Book of secrets expecting logic and plausibility is on a fools mission.
This movies plot doesnt play tennis without a net, but also without a ball and a racket. To which ben replies, i think i can help you with that, sir. He takes up the role of cabin boy and goes in search of pirate gold. Ben gates nicolas cage, the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film. Most of the book has no connection whatsoever to the treasure hunt. However, coming after the bewildering success of ron howards terrible film of the da vinci code, national treasure.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. This is a mouth agape movie, during which your mouth hangs open in astonishment at one preposterous event after another. David villanueva 1951 was born in birmingham, england, where he grew up. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage seeks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln. Cover of 1982 book the secret the secret is a treasure hunt started by byron preiss in 1982. I did eventually watch the first national treasure and actually loved it.
James pattersons treasure hunters is an actionpacked story filled with humor and adventure. If youd prefer to see a list of all the books by james patterson in order of their date of publication, check out our complete list. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. Nicolas cage and his rapidly receding hairline return in the form of the worlds oldest, most enthusiastic eagle scout in the enjoyably preposterous adventure sequel national treasure. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images.
Byron preiss author, ted mann author, sean kelly author 4. We found subtitles for the program national treasure. The titles link to pages for each of the novels where you can find a description of the story, when it was released, an image of the book cover and a link to get a copy on amazon. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Since the publication of the book over thirty years ago, only two of the 12 casques have been found. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln.
Book of secrets, a film that plays like the da vinci code as reimagined by wellmeaning but clueless highschool history teachers. To start, in an alternate ending to the previous episode, principal krupp ends up in prison a lot like being a student at jerome horwitz elementary school, except that the prison had. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. Book of secrets does end up looking like a mildly toxic byproduct of brown. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once. Go to estero key, then home, then to estero park, where you have to get the stone talisman, then give it to diana. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight.
Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. The kiddstreasure hunting family extraordinaireare heading to china, on a journey that will lead them beyond the great wall and into the underbelly of berlin. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets. Discovering treasure auras in the digital age, will clearly show you. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his deadpan, on a globetrotting quest that might have been.
A middle school story about treasure hunting siblings whose mother has been kidnapped, and whose father just disappeared during a storm. After his astonishing discovery of the riches of the templar knights, ben has become the worlds most famous treasure hunteralthough he. Another great treasure hunter security book from anna hackett. Not that there arent pranks and envelopepushing quips aplenty. Parents need to know that treasure hunters is the first book in a series by james patterson and chris grabenstein coauthors of i funny. Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 june 2, 2008 in the uk. The physical action is so fast at times, with lots of high speed editing, that there is no danger that the audience will be required to do any thinking. The four kidd children, tommy, storm, and the twins, bick and beck, have been traveling the world their whole lives, collecting treasures with their mother and father. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. Thompson, cages benjamin gates is so insanely patriotic that when his ancestor is smeared as a conspirator in the lincoln assassination, he sets out to. In the early 1970s his mother bought him a copy of ted fletchers book a fortune under your feet, which, together with davids great interest in history inspired him to buy a. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure hunt book. It is a sequel to the 2004 movie, national treasure.
Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage to the cover. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. Bick and beck kidd are desperately trying to secure the ancient chinese artifact that will buy their mothers freedom from renegade pirates. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben uses portions of a cipher on the page fragment to follow an international. To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Shortly following the release of national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Kaufen sie national treasure 2 book of secrets gunstig ein.
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