TREASURE The search for the Atocha eBook Robert Daley
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The harrowing story of Mel Fisher's quest for the 600-ton galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, vice-flagship of King Philip IV of Spain, which sank off Key West in 1622, taking with it to the bottom 250,000 silver coins, 901-plus silver ingots, 161 pieces of gold bullion, emeralds and other jewels—47 tons of treasure in all, worth $600 million today, Fisher claimed. If he could find it. Trusting to incredible persistence, raw courage and luck, Fisher and his divers searched the reefs and seas for clues. They fought off storms and sharks. Salvage vessels sank under them. Four crewmen were killed. Years were spent making futile dives and arranging desperate deals for financial backing; divers never knew when or if they would be paid— whether they would live to see the end of the adventure at all. Mel Fisher, the incredible optimist who never gave up, cheered his crew each morning with his slogan, "Today's the day!"
TREASURE The search for the Atocha eBook Robert Daley
This is a well written book that you're probably familiar with already so I won't go into too much detail.We visited Key West on a cruise back in the early 90's, and that's when I first became aware of Mel
Fisher and the treasure hunting they were doing. We only had a few hours there so missed going into the
museum and someday we wish to go back. But it's a long way from Michigan and after reading the book I'm not sure
I'd want to support that kind of thing. But hey, Key West,, sure I'll go.
Anyway, I just find it so sad that a man's life, and those around him, can be so swallowed up in a single-minded
pursuit. No matter what the possible payoff in the end, for me, it would not have been worth it.
Fisher comes off in this book as someone who didn't care what anyone did, what problems he caused for others, who or
what he damaged never seemed to cross his mind.. It was always the treasure.. which is pathetic to me. He kind of reminds
me of those who forced others to mine the gold he sought.. screw everyone and everything else, this is me and my gold.
I wonder how those left in his reckless wake feel about it?
As long as this book is, it still kept me interested and only for a little bit in the middle did it
seem to drag.
My 4 stars is a reflection on the book, how it held my interest and how well it's written and researched and not how
sad it made me feel in the end for all of those involved.
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TREASURE The search for the Atocha eBook Robert Daley Reviews
Mel Fisher was a man of unbelievable tenacity.
A bit tedious at times. Although its based on a true story I found the plot shallow and the book should have been shorter to make more easy to follow.Still not a bad book despite these shortcomings.
So full of typos it can't be called a book. It's a draft. Why does this happen? Are there moo such things as editors anymore?
"Treasure" is the kind of true-life adventure story you always wanted to read but could never seem to locate. Well, this treasure has finally been discovered. Robert Daley did a phenomenal job of presenting the story of Mel Fisher and his exhausting search for the gold and silver treasures of the Spanish gallon Atocha. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who has ever prospected for gold, searched for treasure or is fascinated by the thought of buried treasure. You won't be disappointed.
I really enjoyed filling in the gaps around a story I thought I already knew. I was in the Keys during this time period fresh out of high school, and I was recruited by some salvage divers. I couldn't confirm it was anyone from Mel Fisher's crew, but I do remember kicking myself when I heard of Fisher's find shortly afterwards.
This book is a story - not a list of dates and events - that would be incredible fiction, but its all true. I also love the way the author has brought in the history of the Spanish galleons.
Haven't read the kindle version yet, but the book has always fascinated me. The thought of a dedicated researcher pawing through centuries of accumulated records and maps in the Archive of the Indies in Spain, reading faded handwriting of various qualities, in Spanish and perhaps Portugese...what a good man! In the long run, his efforts pay off with solid leads to the Atocha treasure ship, and ultimately the recovery of treasure...and the loss of life as well.
Not since reading Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson as a child, have stories of Spanish galleons and treasure so captured my imagination.
I got this book to read on for a road trip through Florida and had a hard time putting it down. I was impressed not only by Mel Fisher's single minded search, but also by all the painstaking historical research that went into unraveling the story of the Atocha's last hours and where it might have come to rest.
Kudos for Robert Daley for spinning such a fun yarn about the richest treasure ever found. My only wish was for a few images of at least some of the items found by the divers and even the divers themselves were included with this book.
This is a well written book that you're probably familiar with already so I won't go into too much detail.
We visited Key West on a cruise back in the early 90's, and that's when I first became aware of Mel
Fisher and the treasure hunting they were doing. We only had a few hours there so missed going into the
museum and someday we wish to go back. But it's a long way from Michigan and after reading the book I'm not sure
I'd want to support that kind of thing. But hey, Key West,, sure I'll go.
Anyway, I just find it so sad that a man's life, and those around him, can be so swallowed up in a single-minded
pursuit. No matter what the possible payoff in the end, for me, it would not have been worth it.
Fisher comes off in this book as someone who didn't care what anyone did, what problems he caused for others, who or
what he damaged never seemed to cross his mind.. It was always the treasure.. which is pathetic to me. He kind of reminds
me of those who forced others to mine the gold he sought.. screw everyone and everything else, this is me and my gold.
I wonder how those left in his reckless wake feel about it?
As long as this book is, it still kept me interested and only for a little bit in the middle did it
seem to drag.
My 4 stars is a reflection on the book, how it held my interest and how well it's written and researched and not how
sad it made me feel in the end for all of those involved.
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