Lost Treasure Of Captain Kidd

Two boys living along the Hudson River track historical clues and try to elude a crazed treasure-hunter as they search for bounty rumored to have been hidden in 1699.

Two boys living along the Hudson River track historical clues and try to elude a crazed treasure hunter as they search for bounty rumored to have been hidden in 1699.

Before he was hanged, Captain Kidd claimed to have hidden a vast fortune in the Indies. Harris concludes there is much to justify his claim.

Fact and fantasy are intermingled in this short tale of a man determined to find the lost treasure of Captain William Kidd, notorious privateer turned pirate. The setting is in Maine's Acadian location on Mount Desert Island. Local historical facts help set the stage as the quest for treasure unfolds and ends in an unexpected way. A quick read, an interesting read, as well as a creative way to educate students and adults on local Maine facts and fables about a beloved National Park.

"With a rugged coast and more than four thousand offshore islands, Maine's dark waters attracted sea raiders like Dixie Bull from the 1600s through colonial times. Pirate treasure still awaits discovery in Phippsburg and Machias, and pirate deceit prompted a massacre in ancient Fort Loyall. The infamous Captain Kidd may have prowled the waters off Deer Isle, while farther down the coast a woman and a bloodthirsty band of cutthroats lured ships to disaster at Isles of Shoals."--Supplied by publisher

"Most 17th and 18th century pirates came from New England and New York. They spent winters in the tropics pilaging and came north to rob in the summer months. Most of their treasures were buried here, closer to their homes, yet little has been uncovered. This book tells about the most notorious pirates who frequented the New England coast, including Kidd and Blackbeard, and describes treasure, thus far found mostly on the outer islands, and where unfound treasures might be uncovered."

Cover can be viewed in Ingram Distributor's catalog or http://www.captainkiddsgold.com. Cover art is by American artist Howard Pyle.