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Mudlarking
- Narrated by: Lara Maiklem
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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Summary
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 15 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 river's 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, what Lara calls 'the longest archaeological site in the world'.
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- Orpheus
- 08-11-19
Read like a Novel.
Beautifully read. Simple down to earth descriptions and a voice that made it such a pleasure to listen to. I felt Ms Maiklem's romantic ghosts speaking from the depths, every character coming alive. It was, in places, more like a novel. I felt so much nostalgic longing for London listening every day. I don't believe I could have enjoyed this book more if I had read it myself.
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- Jennie Caminada
- 28-12-19
Stunning
Poetic, interesting, beautiful, riveting. I could listen to this for the rest of my life. Loved it.
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- K. Godfrey
- 30-08-20
Engrossing!
Absolutely loved this, from start to finish...what lost and discarded objects can reveal about us.
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- Jonathan Old
- 02-06-21
History of small finds
I really enjoyed this book. It took a few pages to get into it but then I found it engaging and intriguing. The book is written in a really good prose and links the rhythm of the Thames, finding intriguing items and the history of both. As the book went along it felt I was finding new finds as the mudlarker did and the fascinating history of the objects. The narration is a little flat at times but generally fits the text well and didn’t spoil my enjoyment.
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- brad waldron
- 21-04-20
loved it, loved it, loved it!
Lara is a gift to listen to. her beautiful book takes you on a memorizing journey!
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- Nigel Frost
- 29-03-20
Brilliant
Lara could read the phone book, such a relaxing voice and interesting topic. I really hope there is another book coming.
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- Wendy F
- 09-02-21
Entrancing
A wonderful listen, I found it entrancing and captivating, full of interest. Would definitely recommend it.
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- oorkris
- 25-08-19
Unexpectedly fascinating insight into lost London
I spotted this in Foyles bookshop on the Southbank in London yesterday and had to download it, it caught my eye after the serendipity of having seen some mudlarkers on Bankside as I walked along the Thames just half an hour earlier. This was an unexpectedly engaging and interesting read. Could easily have devoured more and would now love to see an exhibit of finds from across the ages.
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- Amanda Earthwren Gazidis
- 21-01-20
A truly remarkable book.
Lara immerses the reader with her amazing passion for ‘mudlarking’ an activity which has clearly become a central part of her life. I was swept along by the history, the world hidden on the foreshores of the tidal river Thames. Fascinating first hand accounts and meticulously researched and I felt beautifully read. I was engrossed and enraptured by the reading of this remarkable and truly unique book about her accounts over the years, arresting and gory at times. Now I am fascinated by this subject!
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- Stephen Wilson
- 17-09-19
A Real Treasure
Lara's voice is as soothing as the riverside in summer. Her story of the Thames, its treasures and horrors is a delight from start to finish.
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