Petter Amundsen, a Norwegian organist residing in the esteemed Holmenkollen Chapel, Oslo, Norway, has been diligently deciphering a multitude of steganographic ciphers believed to be concealed within the first editions of renowned literary works by William Shakespeare and Sir Francis Bacon since 2002.
In 2003, Amundsen embarked on an expedition to excavate two sites on the legendary Treasure Island, Oak Island, situated in Nova Scotia, Canada. His discoveries garnered significant media attention and left a lasting impression on the local community, including landowner Dan Blankenship. The culmination of his extensive research has led to the publication of numerous papers, television series, and a feature-length documentary film.
In January 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine featured a comprehensive article on Oak Island, "The Curse of Oak Island," which included an excerpt from Amundsen's theory on Shakespeare and Oak Island. Subsequently, in the late winter of 2006, Amundsen collaborated with celebrated author Erlend Loe to co-author "Organisten" ("The Organist"),a detailed account of the discovery, which was published in eight countries.
In December 2009, a four-episode television series, "Shakespeares skjulte koder" ("Shakespeare: The Hidden Codes"),premiered on Norwegian National Television NRK1. Amundsen's second book, "Oak Island & The Treasure Map in Shakespeare," an updated and condensed version of his findings, was published in March 2012. Furthermore, a full-length documentary, "Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth," was released in Norwegian cinemas in April 2012.
