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{{Short description|1956 book by Franklin W. Dixon}} |
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The Hardy Boys go skin-diving to find a missing treasure in gold near Bayport. |
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| image = Hardy boys cover 36.jpg |
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| caption = Original edition |
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| author = [[Franklin W. Dixon]] |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| series = [[Hardy Boys]] |
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| genre = [[Detective fiction|Detective]], [[mystery fiction|mystery]] |
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| publisher = [[Grosset & Dunlap]] |
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| release_date = January 1, 1956 |
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| media_type = Print (hardback & paperback) |
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| pages = 192 pp |
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| preceded_by = [[The Clue in the Embers]] |
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| followed_by = [[The Ghost at Skeleton Rock]] |
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This book was written for the [[Stratemeyer Syndicate]] by John Almquist in 1956.<ref name="PDF1">{{cite web| last=Keeline| first=James D| title=Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed| url=http://www.keeline.com/Hardy_Boys.pdf}}</ref> Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Harriet Adams, Edward Stratemeyer's daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hardyboysonline.net/content.php?page=series-canon-revisions|title = Hardy Boys Online}}</ref> The original version of this book was shortened in 1972 by Priscilla Baker-Carr<ref name="PDF1" /> resulting in two slightly different stories sharing the same title. |
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==Plot summary== |
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Hired by a mysterious businessman to locate an old [[Spain|Spanish]] [[cannon]], the Hardy brothers and friends grow more and more suspicious as they encounter stolen cars and a mysterious man on a [[motorcycle]]. They eventually uncover the cannon and thousands in gold bullion after perilous underwater adventures. |
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==References== |
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{{Hardy Boys}} |
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[[Category:1957 American novels]] |
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[[Category:1957 children's books]] |
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[[Category:1972 American novels]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 12 February 2024
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| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Detective, mystery |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | January 1, 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| Preceded by | The Clue in the Embers |
| Followed by | The Ghost at Skeleton Rock |
The Secret of Pirates' Hill is Volume 36 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.
This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Almquist in 1956.[1] Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Harriet Adams, Edward Stratemeyer's daughter.[2] The original version of this book was shortened in 1972 by Priscilla Baker-Carr[1] resulting in two slightly different stories sharing the same title.
Plot summary
[edit]Hired by a mysterious businessman to locate an old Spanish cannon, the Hardy brothers and friends grow more and more suspicious as they encounter stolen cars and a mysterious man on a motorcycle. They eventually uncover the cannon and thousands in gold bullion after perilous underwater adventures.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Keeline, James D. "Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? Secrets from the Syndicate Files Revealed" (PDF).
- ^ "Hardy Boys Online".
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