Kit Williams

A fascinating little mystery. At the time of this book's publication, the entire world devoured it in hopes of uncovering the buried treasure - it took a few years and led to much controversy, as explained in Bamber Gascoigne's follow-up book Quest for the Golden Hare. (Although Wikipedia can elaborate on the much greater controversy that developed years later).

I'd suggest buying either Gascoigne's book, or the "Answers" edition of 'Masquerade', since otherwise you'll never figure out the show more answer to the puzzle. Seriously, only two people EVER figured out the answer, and it must be said there are so many red herrings that it's not surprising.

But regardless of the mystery (which of course, is null and void now, three decades later), the artwork is still delightful, and the hidden jewels throughout the pages are worth a look. show less

A wonderful ride full of vibrant illustrations and treasure hunts. The story that changed literature for me forever. I have a copy my grandpa gave me and I've loved it ever since. Each page challenges what's normal and a true testament to thinking out side of the box. I still wish to this day no one ever found the treasure that was buried.

Kit Williams has long been a favourite and this was missing from my (small) collection. I have been revelling in the paintings and trying to solve the riddle, but it is too difficult, and I cheated (all explained on the web). I'm glad to hear that KW was reunited with his hare jewellery. Concidentally, just before I read this, I finished a fascinating book called The Leaping Hare, and am fairly sure that KW must have read it as well, as there were similar names and poems in the two.

A pale shadow of the hardback edition and frustrating in many ways. Too small and flimsy to really convey the beauty of the original, and the author's introduction only tells half the story that later emerged. Necessary for completists and those who need the answer to the puzzle written down. Far more worthwhile to track down the original.