The Accidental Detectorist by Nigel Richardson - ISBN: 9781788403726
Paperback
Pandemic boredom sparks treasure hunt, unearthing history and surprising connection.

The Accidental Detectorist

Uncovering an Underground Obsession

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2023

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Summary

‘Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.’ - The Spectator

Each new field is hope, each old one reality.

There are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.

When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788403726
ISBN-10:178840372X
Author:Nigel Richardson
Publisher:Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint:Cassell
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:31 October 2023
Weight:220g
Dimensions:194mm x 124mm x 22mm
About The Author

Nigel Richardson

Nigel Richardson is a British journalist and author of five previous books who has worked at the top level for more than 25 years (13 of them on the staff of the Daily Telegraph in London). He writes about history, archaeology, landscapes, culture and wildlife conservation and has won numerous awards and commendations (UK Travel Journalist of the Year, Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week, BBC Radio 4 Pick of the Week etc). Previous books include the travelogues Breakfast in Brighton: Adventures on the Edge of Britain and (with the actor Richard Wilson) Britain’s Best Drives: Journeys Back to the Golden Age of Motoring.

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