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Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames Hardcover – Illustrated, November 5, 2019

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“A riveting crash course not only in the history of London from prehistoric times to the present, but also in urban geography and how to read a living environment from organic clues.” ―Elizabeth Lowry, Wall Street Journal

As seen on TED.com • "Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames"
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A quixotic journey through London’s past, Mudlark plumbs the banks of the Thames to reveal the stories hidden behind the archaeological remnants of an ancient city.

Long heralded as a city treasure herself, expert “mudlarker” Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly trekking across miles of the Thames’ muddy shores, where others only see the detritus of city life, Maiklem unearths evidence of England’s captivating, if sometimes murky, history―with some objects dating back to 43 AD, when London was but an outpost of the Roman Empire. From medieval mail worn by warriors on English battlefields to nineteenth-century glass marbles mass-produced for the nation’s first soda bottles, Maiklem deduces the historical significance of these artifacts with the quirky enthusiasm and sharp-sightedness of a twenty-first century Sherlock Holmes.

Seamlessly interweaving reflections from her own life with meditations on the art of wandering, Maiklem ultimately delivers―for Anglophiles and history lovers alike―a memorable treatise on the objects we leave in our wake, and the stories they can reveal if only we take a moment to look.

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"Mudlark is [Maiklem’s] engrossing front-line report from 'a world of escapees and obsessives' who think nothing of scaling the perilous riverside ladders at odd hours, dressed in waterproofs and latex gloves, on the lookout for whatever traces of the past the river might spit up.... It’s a riveting crash course not only in the history of London from prehistoric times to the present, but also in urban geography and how to read a living environment from organic clues."
― Elizabeth Lowry, Wall Street Journal

"Unexpectedly compelling. . . . On the surface, this book advances knowledge of an era, a time when the Thames was home to centuries of trash, bodies, various ‘oops,’ and whatever washed into it from the land. What Maiklem finds is mostly mundane, yet fascinating for the sheer unending quantity ― thousands of pins and clay pipestems ― but also for the glimpse of culture provided by a shard of pottery or a coin rubbed thin by too much commerce. . . . You’re left with the wonderful gift of knowing more than you did when you began the book, but also a yearning to wander one of Lake Superior’s beaches, looking for agates or rusty bolts or antlers or key chains or sea glass. Because as much as it’s fun to find something, the real satisfaction is in the getting away."
― Kim Ode, Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Her expeditions and the objects they yield -- including hatpins, hand-blown glass bottles, buttons and the occasional precious stone -- provide a rambling, idiosyncratic, fascinating guide to the city's history.... Readers will learn much from one mudlark's generous offer of the knowledge she has picked up – a mosaic of different pieces, much like her treasures themselves. Those who live near tidal bodies of water, or even in London itself, may be inspired to do a bit of mudlarking on their own."
― Katie Noah Gibson, Shelf Awareness

"This thoroughly fascinating look at treasure hunting along the banks of the Thames also serves as an astute history lesson."
― Publishers Weekly [starred review]

"This engrossing memoir evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks,’ who scour the banks for fragments of London’s past. Their discoveries serve as entry points into the history of the river and its environs."
― The New Yorker

"The sense of discovery, of finding forgotten objects, is captured superbly in Maiklem’s debut.... Maiklem positions the River Thames as a narrator, which only offers up some of its stories in a piecemeal fashion. The parts that are revealed, however, make for a captivating read."
― Brian Renvall, Library Journal

"Throughout the narrative, Maiklem's imagination and infectious enthusiasm make for a lovely fantasy world where 'the tiniest of objects…tell the greatest stories.' Entertaining reading for British history buffs and budding archaeologists."
― Kirkus Reviews

"A beautifully written memoir of one woman's relationship with the sacred Thames and the ghosts of its past. Lara Maiklem's book on mudlarking is as deep and as rich as the Thames and its treasures. Fascinating."
― Stanley Tucci

"Driven by curiosity, freighted with mystery and tempered by chance, wonders gleam from every page."
― Melissa Harrison, author of All Among The Barley

"Lara Maiklem reveals to us the fascinating and poignant micro-world of London's history; the fragments of life deposited on the tidal shores of the Thames. [Mudlark] is a flowing river of human stories; beautiful, wondrous and eternal."
― Hallie Rubenhold

"[An] enthralling and evocative history of London and its people."
― Bookseller “Book of the Month”

About the Author

Featured in the Guardian and on the BBC and NPR for her work as the “London Mudlark,” Lara Maiklem lives on the Kent coast, close to the Thames Estuary, and visits the river as regularly as the tides permit.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liveright
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1631494961
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1631494963
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 1.2 x 9.6 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #230,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I am a mudlark. I wanders the shores of the River Thames at low tide searching for lost and forgotten objects that tell tales of the past and bring forgotten Londoners to life. I never digs or use a metal detector and I often walk little more than a mile in 5 hours, yet I can travel 2,000 years back in time through the objects that are revealed by the tide: prehistoric flint tools, medieval pilgrim badges, Tudor shoes, Georgian wig curlers and Victorian pottery, ordinary objects left behind by the ordinary people who made London what it is today.

In 2012, I became the first person to share mudlarking with the world on social media as ‘The London Mudlark’. What began as an anonymous time filler between feeding, burping and changing baby twins quickly attracted followers and I have now written three award-winning, bestselling books.

If you're interested in mudlarking without getting muddy, you can join over 300k other armchair mudlarks and follow my regular posts on social media:

Facebook/Twitter: @LondonMudlark

Instgram: @london.mudlark

For more about me and my books, visit: www.laramiklem.com

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Customers find the book fascinating and well-researched, providing an engrossing history of London. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it's engagingly written from personal experience. They appreciate it as an entertaining glimpse into an offbeat pastime. However, customers express disappointment about the lack of pictures in the book.

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18 customers mention subject matter, 17 positive, 1 negative

Customers find the book's subject matter fascinating and informative, providing an engrossing history of London, with one customer noting its extensive bibliography.

...Mudlark certainly did that! This was a fascinating, well-researched book.Read more

...It's a fascinating subject and the book should have a plethora of full color photos. It's kind of like a cookbook without photos. What's the point?...Read more

A gem of a book ! Engageingly written from personal experience and knowledge, so different from most books written by computers and third party...Read more

This book has sucked me in. The subject matter is fascinating. Anyone who's interested in a bit of London history will enjoy this book immensely....Read more

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Customers find the book wonderful, with one mentioning it's a great read for Anglophiles.

This is a great read even if the reader is not a mudlarker.Read more

This is a fantastic read! Informative, insightful, even funny. Time & again I thought oh, good grief! Don't do that Lara!...Read more

...Oh, how wonderful that would be! I absolutely loved this book - the subject, the personal stories, the writing style, the formatting...Read more

Highly Recommended read about the history of London through Mudlark foreshore finds!Read more

9 customers mention writing style, 9 positive, 0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one noting it is engagingly written from personal experience.

...Interesting from beginning to end.as a book should be. Well written. Well done. Do get it.Read more

...loved this book - the subject, the personal stories, the writing style, the formatting (traveling down the river from west to east), the history and...Read more

Wonderful, involving, and very well written.Read more

The writing in this book is very good, but it was advertised as "the illustrated edition."...Read more

7 customers mention interesting, 7 positive, 0 negative

Customers find the book interesting and entertaining, describing it as an engaging glimpse into an offbeat pastime.

It was a fun read, occasionally making me hold my breath. It is a lifestyle this is out of the ordinary and that's art of what makes it so much fun.Read more

I'm happy to review this book. Interesting from beginning to end.as a book should be. Well written. Well done. Do get it.Read more

...Mudlark certainly did that! This was a fascinating, well-researched book.Read more

...An interesting blend of mudlarking , history of the Thames, social history of London and with an extensive bibliography. A great read for Anglophiles.Read more

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...What I'm super disappointed with is the lack of pictures. I mean.... not a single one!...Read more

...voice out here added to the others disappointed that there are no photos whatsoever in this (either) book....Read more

Lacking good photos! a big deficit....Read more

A section of images would top it off excellently. An otherwise engrossing history of London as seen through the shingle and mud of the River Thames.Read more

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R. Boadway
A mudlarking dream
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020
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I recently discovered mudlarking and being the Anglophile that I am, I am completely enamored with the idea of a mudlarking trip to the Thames (I live in the US). Oh, how wonderful that would be!
I absolutely loved this book - the subject, the personal stories, the writing style, the formatting (traveling down the river from west to east), the history and facts. I enjoyed it so much that, rather than flying through it, I read it slowly - because I didn't want it to end.
Like some other reviewers, I wish that there had been some photos, but because the writing was so well done, they weren't really necessary; I was still completely drawn in. I highly recommend, especially if treasure hunting and British history are your thing.

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This is a fantastic read! Informative, insightful, even funny. Time & again I thought oh, good grief! Don't do that Lara! I would so much love to have just one hour on the shore, but I found that Lara knows so much about the bits and bobs that I was often both exhausted and happy with her finds just like I had been with her. But, Lord, did I ever need a pint after all that digging. Ok a pint and a half.

I know that mudlarking is "big business" in London now. Lara's Mudlark is the number one best place to start! Just a wonderful experience and I cannot recommend it too highly!

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This is a fantastic read! Informative, insightful, even funny. Time & again I thought oh, good grief! Don't do that Lara! I would so much love to have just one hour on the shore, but I found that Lara knows so much about the bits and bobs that I was often both exhausted and happy with her finds just like I had been with her. But, Lord, did I ever need a pint after all that digging. Ok a pint and a half.

I know that mudlarking is "big business" in London now. Lara's Mudlark is the number one best place to start! Just a wonderful experience and I cannot recommend it too highly!

Dr. Larry N. Garrett
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A gem of a book ! Engageingly written from personal experience and knowledge, so different from most books written by computers and third party incessant internet research. An interesting blend of mudlarking , history of the Thames, social history of London and with an extensive bibliography. A great read for Anglophiles.

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Treasures
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Can't wait to dive into it! Historical finds!

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Really good read!
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I'm happy to review this book. Interesting from beginning to end.as a book should be. Well written. Well done. Do get it.

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Good book BUT......
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019
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After discovering this writer on facebook I came to Amazon to purchase her book "Mudlarking". I decided to order this book also as I assumed it was another book by the same author. I admit that I didn't take the time to read the reviews. It's really best to do that. What I found and the reason for my returning this book is that it's the same book as the Mudlarking book. It's exactly the same page for page word for word. Just a different cover. Now, if anyone can explain to me just why a book is being sold this way I would really appreciate it. No where on either item page does it state that these two books are actually the same book. If I hadn't have opened up both books and put them side by side to compare I wouldn't have noticed it until I finished one book and started on the other. I can't imagine a reason, a good reason, for doing this. So, I am returning this book for that reason. Oh, and just another voice out here added to the others disappointed that there are no photos whatsoever in this (either) book. The photos on face book posted by this author are amazing and would have really added to the uniqueness of this book. All that being said I'm looking forward to reading it......but will have to rely on facebook for photos I guess.

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It's about finding things at the waters edge - and all the history that entails.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
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If you like to find things, if you like history, if you like ecological memoirs - if you like any of that, you will enjoy this book a lot. The surprisingly complex hobby of tracking the pulse of the river and relying on that to safely survey the bottom of various parts of the river. Why some areas are good, the fact that which parts are good changes over time - a wealth of information about an already fascinating activity.

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A wonderful read!
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This book has sucked me in. The subject matter is fascinating. Anyone who's interested in a bit of London history will enjoy this book immensely. The only down side, is that there are no accompanying photos in the actual book. You need to make sure to follow the author on Instagram and subscribe to the account that goes along with the book for the visuals. Well written, and one of my favorite books this year!

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So disappointed
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No pictures! So disappointed that I have to guess what the finds look like. Really wish I hadn't bought it.

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Susan R. Wilson
Engaging, Informative, and Eloquent
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This is an informative and engaging account of Maiklem's mudlarking adventures along the Thames' foreshore. It's a beautifully written book with ample references to other writings and websites for those eager to learn more about this fascinating pastime. I can't wait to read more from her!

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Wonderful service and received early. Great looking quality and I’m delighted to add it to my collection. Many thanks. X

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Very fun book
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Very interesting and fun read. Follow some Mudlarks on Instagram - fascinating stuff.

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Book was a super easy read and being a expat Londoner gave me a real sense of home. Lots of historical contexts to finds.

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