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Post by goldilocks on Apr 2, 2019 17:32:07 GMT -5
This short story (only 28 pages) written by Edgar Allan Poe is great supplemental reading for any treasure hunter. If you are not a reader or just don't have the time here is a link to an audio reading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhN5qUiNgpw&t=4368sWhat a vivid picture this story paints of how a treasure could be hidden. An interesting side note...Poe was not only an author but had an interest in cryptography and ciphers. |
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Post by Apple on Apr 4, 2019 12:01:42 GMT -5
The Gold-Bug (and Poe's writings in general) are excellent! Not only is it still very readable (in my opinion) but it's also the very beginning of the American detective story genre. To me, much more enjoyable than the perhaps more widely recognized stories and characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
(As an aside, the wife and I did a clever escape room based on Poe's stories last fall and elements of this story were included--if you like this sort of thing and find yourself in Steamboat Springs, check it out...) |
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Post by goldwatch on Apr 8, 2019 0:23:08 GMT -5
I agree that 'The Gold Bug' is very entertaining reading. I felt like I was in that little shanty house on the island, without all that much description. A classic case of the slow reveal, in my opinion.
Every good story needs that "home base", in my opinion.
Sherlock Holmes' apartment, Josh Gates' office, Forrest Fenn's office, Jim Rockford's beach trailer, "The Swamp" in MASH, the list is pretty long.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2019 15:46:03 GMT -5
I agree that 'The Gold Bug' is very entertaining reading. I felt like I was in that little shanty house on the island, without all that much description. A classic case of the slow reveal, in my opinion. Every good story needs that "home base", in my opinion. Sherlock Holmes' apartment, Josh Gates' office, Forrest Fenn's office, Jim Rockford's beach trailer, "The Swamp" in MASH, the list is pretty long. I agree with you Buckeye - homebases inspire the storyteller. It is where the author is the most comfortable, where his words can flow smoothly and easily. As the pen writes, so comes the melody - in perfect harmony. |
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