Mudlark by Lara Maiklem
In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames
A lyrical memoir and cultural history about a river-foreshore scavenger who combs the Thames at low tide, unearthing centuries-old objects—clay pipes, Victorian tokens, Roman pottery and other detritus—and using those finds to weave personal reminiscence, local history and reflections on class, memory, urban change, archaeology and the ethics of collecting, while evoking the rhythms of the tide, the community of fellow mudlarks and the hidden stories discarded objects tell about London’s past.
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- 2019
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- British
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- English
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