Book of secrets by ann lloyd why did you decide to read this book i always wondered if this was a book, as i love the movies. Nicolas cage, diane kruger, ed harris, harvey keitel, helen mirren, jon voight, justin bartha, bruce. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps landmarks in order to protect the treasure. Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. There is a actor listed in the cast list as jacqueline lisa sheldon who could be the girl but i dont recall her name being given.
National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray. Book of secrets in order to find the the lost city of gold, ben gates and his team must weave their way to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. Its a highly visual movie, with lots of eyepopping outdoor color images. 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, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. As i hope to continually add information as it comes in from various locations, i have tried to place a notice of vs for vacation site to assist people trying to identify. The mount vernon estate is a featured location in national treasure. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero, ben franklin gates nicolas cage, flexing his. John marco allegro, who had supervised the opening of the scroll, transcribed its. The corroded metal could not be unrolled by conventional means, so in 1955, the scroll was cut into 23 strips and then pieced back together. We all know nicholas cage is nutsbut i am asking about books similar to the premise of secrets hidden by the founding fathers, free masons, etc.
Along with his friends, riley and abigail, he will have to travel from the streets of paris to the middle of the united states to find a book that could revealone of americas greatest secrets and treasures. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. Estes park is a perfectly picturesque mountain town hidden among the pine forests of colorados estes valley. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Thomas looks down and sees that carrolls handkerchief is stained with blood. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. 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. A book, written by an unknown author, illustrated with pictures that are as bizarre as they are puzzling and written in a language that even the best cryptographers have been unable to decode. When spanish explorers reached south america in the early. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to. Stop by during the winter to catch a glimpse of the seaside cave walls encrusted in glittering icicles. The movie is shot on the 6th floor of our mckeldin library and near the hozapfel bulding. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004.
Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing. I had a very exciting day today at university of maryland college park. The twentyone apostle islands national lakeshore in wisconsin are home to lush forests, picturesque lighthouses, unique sandstone formations, and some absolutely magical ice caves. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. This time around, the byzantinebutneverboring plot is driven by the appearance of a longlost page from abraham lincoln assassin john wilkes booth s diary that implicates bens greatgreatgrandfather as a coconspirator. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. Book of secrets, remained in first place on the sales chart, even after collapsing more than 70% to 941,000 units sold. National treasures are a portfolio of nationally significant historic places where the national trust is taking direct action. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasure hunting historian. Movie was filmed in 2007, countries of filming locations are united states.
Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. I f you are a fan of the original national treasure and you enjoyed the first movie, i know you will completely enjoy this second installment there is really not much that is truth in the story of national treasure. Dec 06, 2011 grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time.
Hamilton report 1790 nthe repo enprice compare price. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. Book of secrets, ben gates is advised by the president to read page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. It is also the gateway to the rocky mountain national park, 415 square miles of wild and varied terrain that is home to a dense concentration of wildlife and the. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Soon ben finds himself on a different kind of hunt. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Talks of more national treasures, prince of persia i. Book of secrets, cast nicolas cage, justin bartha, diane kruger, jon voight. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets, a blockbuster, actionadventure film released by disney.
In national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl, who. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. With the support of thousands of local preservationists and preservation professionals from coast to coast, the national trust is identifying endangered national treasures and taking action to save them. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Hamilton report 1790 nthe report of the secretary of the treasure alexander hamilton on the subject of a national bank 1790 stretched canvas 24 x 36 national treasure 2 entertainment memorabilia movie memorabilia posters goods included complete shopping site where you can compare price, shopping not expensive page 1. Nov 19, 2014 ben gates might have found the treasure from the temple of solomon in national treasure, but there was still more treasure out there, as he proved in national treasure. In this sequel to the surprise 2004 actionadventure hit national treasure, nicolas cage reprises his role as renowned treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates. The lost treasure of the dead sea copper scroll ancient. Books similar to the premise of the movie national treasure. Treasures of the national museum of the american indian. List of national treasures national trust for historic. Nicolas cage from the worlds largest community of readers. Shortly following the release of national treasure. National treasures explore various locations to find gold, treasure tales, ghost towns, mineralogical and geological sites, and much more in your state or a state near you. Ben discovers that the second plank is missing but he finds a stamp bearing the seal of the presidents secret book. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2.
In the film, the information contained on page 47 is never revealed, though when the president asks him about it, gates does say that its lifealtering. Play treasures of the mystic sea online on gamesgames. Cage hasnt officially been linked to the pictures, but i have to assume he would keep his role. 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.
Feb 09, 2008 in national treasure book of secrets who plays the girl, who at the end of the film likes riley poole. Clearly our current medication isnt working, because now, after tolerating wicker man, ghost rider, and the soontobereleased next, there are talks of two additional national treasure sequels after the upcoming book of secrets. Book of secrets 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. National treasure national treasure 2 book of secrets bluray exclusive.
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