The challenge for the reader was to try to find out where the hare lost the necklace by following various clues within the book. At sunset, when he comes face to face with the Sun, he finds to his dismay that he has lost the jewel en route, so stalls for time by asking the Sun a riddle, but to little avail. Jack Hare journeys across the Earth with the precious gift, meeting with all manner of mishaps and curious people on the way. The book told a mythical story of the Moon's attempts to court the Sun, by sending to him a magnificently crafted jeweled necklace in the keeping of the Moon's trusted messenger, the Hare. Sadly, the venture did indeed ultimately fall victim to the greed and ambition that followed. It took the form of a beautifully written and illustrated book launched in 1979 by the artist and author Kit Williams, and was one of the last of the ethereal, dreamy legacies of the 1960s spirit to really achieve a nationwide cult following before the Thatcher era wiped away such innocence. This book created possibly the most popular treasure-hunt ever organized, many people will remember it gripping the nation's enthusiasm and imagination from the end of the '70s to 1982.
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