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Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by Kit Williams and published in August 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by including concealed clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare that had been created and hidden somewhere in Britain by Williams.
- The hunt begins. Image source, Kit Williams. Masquerade's release in August 1979 was a publishing phenomenon. Masquerade follows the journey of Jack Hare, who loses a jewel he has been entrusted to deliver from the moon to the sun.
- The solution. Image source, Kelvin Horton. The shadow of Katherine's Cross in Ampthill Great Park pointed the way to the treasure. Among the golden hares and red herrings, only one theory led to the correct solution - and the golden prize.
- Discovery. Image source, Kit Williams. Drawing lines between the paws and eyes in this painting leads to letters spelling "amulet" By early 1982, Barker and Rousseau had arrived at what Gascoigne later called "the most perfect solution" to the puzzle.
- Scandal. Image source, Mark Shields. Finder Ken Thomas with Williams as the hare was freed from its casing. They were beaten to the find by a reclusive puzzler called Ken Thomas, who shunned the publicity that came with solving a mystery that had captivated the world.
Nov 13, 2018 · Released in 1979, 'Masquerade' by Kit Williams captivated Europe by sending readers on a literary treasure hunt. A golden hare, a multi-step pictorial code, and a country on the hunt. What could go wrong?
Christopher "Kit" Williams (born 28 April 1946) is an English artist, illustrator and author best known for his 1979 book Masquerade, a pictorial storybook which contains clues to the location of a golden (18 carat) jewelled hare created by Williams and then buried "somewhere in Britain".
Feb 20, 2010 · In 1979, British artist Kit Williams buried a golden hare in the UK countryside and published a book of painted clues detailing, for those clever enough to solve the riddle, the hare's whereabouts.
In 1979, the British artist Kit Williams buried a golden hare in a Bedfordshire hillside. Over the following three years, the jewelled pendant became the focus of an international craze, as...
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Jan 1, 1993 · In paperback, the book that touched off the treasure hunt of the century-with a full explanation of the Masquerade Riddle. For three years, treasure-seekers from both sides of the Atlantic sought a fabulous golden hare buried by artist Kit Williams.
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