The Complete Book with the Answer Explained
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Format:Paperback
In 1979, British artist Kit Williams published a children's book with a great hook--if you solve the puzzle inside, you could find a buried treasure. The book sold in droves on both sides of the Atlantic, and treasure hunters flocked to England. Eventually, someone discovered the treasure without solving the main puzzle. Williams later published this version, which reproduces the original book, but also explains the answer to the main puzzle. But without a treasure to find, interest in the original book declined and it is now out of print.
Which is too bad, because Williams' lush paintings deserve to be seen in a large hardcover version, not the tiny paperback available now. Not only are the illustrations beautiful to look at, but they are filled with details that invite the eye to search for clues. The text is also filled with riddles that are fun to solve too. This is a book you'll want to read again and again, even if you can't solve the main riddle.
One last point--the recent book "The Merlin Mystery" tries to duplicate Masquerade's feat, but the illustrator is no Kit Williams. If you want to read other puzzle books like "Masquerade", I recommend "The Egyptian Jukebox" by Nick Bartcock and "The Eleventh Hour" by Graeme Base. Neither of these books, I should warn, hide any treasure however.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Book Beaver
Format:Paperback
About 30 years ago, this book was a publishing phenomenon. The glorious and slightly haunting colour pictures by Kit Williams each concealed a hare. But this was not the real puzzle - there were clues in the pictures that led to the discovery of a golden hare whose whereabouts only the author and Bamber Gascoyne knew. After about a year, a book with the answers was produced but just before its publication the hare was located. Unfortunately, although at least two people had worked the location out fairly, before they retrieved it the hare was discovered in a somewhat dubious fashion which can be raed about on the internet. This strange and unsatisfactory ending does not prevent any enjoyment of the book - read the rather sparse text, try to work out the clues concealed in the pictures but, above all, luxuriate in the magnificent paintings in this book. I enjoy them as much now as I did then - I'm sure the book would sell fairly well now if it was ever reissued. No other treasure-type book has ever come close to reproducing the magic & mystery of this magnificent tome.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I first came across Masquerade as a child and I still think it is a brilliant book. I love the cryptic nature of both the words and drawings and I love the idea of it. I wish Kit Williams would make another book like this. It is a hauntingly special book!
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just read it
i was bored with my ps2, dvd films, etc etc when my partner sugested i read a book. me read a book no chance. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2003 by gdev
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seeking another Kit Williams puzzle book
Although I have only recently read Masquerade, it comes to mind that there was *another* book by Kit Williams; and the prize was a golden bee. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 1999
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This book was very enchanting and mystical
I bought "Masquerade" almost twenty years ago. I didn't know until now, that the jewel was found. I truly enjoyed reading, feeling and touching this book. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 1999
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This book teleports me instantly to my youth!
I too was first introduced to Kit Williams in my grade school 'gifted' class. Not only did Masquerade feed my imagination, but created warm memories of my family laughing and... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 1998
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You missed out if you never searched for treasure!
In the Mid-70's I was in a gifted program at my elementary school. The teacher brought in Masquerade and we all tried to be the one to find the jewel! Read more
Published on 28 Aug 1998
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