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Author:

Maiklem, Lara, 1971- author.

Title:

Mudlark : in search of London's past along the River Thames / Lara Maiklem.

Edition:

First American edition.

Publisher:

Liveright Publishing Corporationa division of W.W. Norton & Company,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

314 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Mudlarking--Thames River.--Thames River.
Mudlarking--London.--London.
London (England)--Antiquities.
London (England)--History.
Thames River (England)--Antiquities.
Thames River (England)--History.

Other Titles:

Mudlarking : lost and found on the Thames River.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain in 2019 under the title MUDLARKING: Lost and Found on the Thames River"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Mudlark -- Tidal head -- Hammersmith -- Vauxhall -- Trig Lane -- Bankside -- Queenhithe -- London Bridge -- Tower Beach -- Rotherhithe -- Wapping -- Greenwich -- Tilbury -- Estuary.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1631494961
9781631494963 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2019029641

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

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CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

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FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)