Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description _______________ WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION THE TOP 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR _______________ Mudlark (/mAdla;k/) noun A person who scavenges for usable debris in the mud of a river or harbour Lara Maiklem has scoured the banks of the Thames for over fifteen years, in pursuit of the objects that the river unearths: from Neolithic flints to Roman hair pins, medieval buckles to Tudor buttons, Georgian clay pipes to Victorian toys. These objects tell her about London and its lost ways of life.Moving from the rivers tidal origins in the west of the city to the point where it meets the sea in the east, Mudlarking is a search for urban solitude and history on the River Thames, which Lara calls the longest archaeological site in England.As she has discovered, it is often the tiniest objects that tell the greatest stories. _______________ Enchanting - Sunday Times Driven by curiosity, freighted with mystery and tempered by chance, wonders gleam from every page - Melissa Harrison Brilliant. No one has looked at these odd corners since Sherlock Holmes - Sunday Telegraph The very best books that deal with the past are love letters to their subject, and the very best of those are about subjects that love their authors in return. Such books are very rare, but this is one - Ian Mortimer Fascinating. There is nothing that Maiklem does not know about the history of the river or the thingyness of things - Guardian A treasure. One of the best books Ive read in years - Tracy Borman Author Biography Lara Maiklem moved from her familys farm to London in the 1990s and has been mudlarking along the River Thames for fifteen years. She now lives with her family on the Kent coast within easy reach of the river, which she visits as regularly as the tides permit. In 2022, she was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. This is her first book.Twitter: @LondonMudlark / Instagram: @london.mudlark Details ISBN 1408889234 ISBN-13 9781408889237 Title Mudlarking Author Lara Maiklem Format Paperback Year 2020 Pages 336 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:126858428; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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