{"product_id":"mudlarkd-hidden-histories-from-the-river-thames-hardcover","title":"Mudlark'd: Hidden Histories from the River Thames - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating history of London as told through objects recovered from the muddy banks of the Thames and the lives of the people who owned them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMudlark'd\u003c\/i\u003e combines insights from two hundred rare objects discovered on the foreshore of the River Thames with a wealth of breathtaking illustrations to uncover the hidden histories of ordinary people from prehistory to today. Malcolm Russell tells the stories behind each find, revealing the habits, customs, and artistry of the people who created and used it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, London was the busiest port in the world, exchanging goods and ideas with people from every continent. The shores of the Thames have long been densely packed with taverns, brothels, and markets, and the river's muddy banks are a repository of intriguing and precious objects that evoke long-forgotten ways of life. With Russell as your guide, a bottleneck of a jug is shown to be a talisman to counter the ill effects of witchcraft. Glass beads expose the brutal realities of the transatlantic slave trade. Clay tobacco pipes uncover the lives of Victorian magicians. A scrap of Tudor cloth illuminates the experiences of Dutch and French religious refugees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are just some of the stories told in \u003ci\u003eMudlark'd\u003c\/i\u003e, which also contains a primer, giving advice on how to mudlark on tidal rivers around the world and outlining the tools and equipment you will need.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Russell\u003c\/b\u003e has contributed to publications such as \u003ci\u003eTreasure Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Searcher\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeachcombing\u003c\/i\u003e. A lifelong mudlark, he studied history at the University of Sheffield, where he was recently an honorary research fellow in the Department of History. His remarkable finds were featured in the Thames Festival exhibition \u003ci\u003eForagers of the Foreshore\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 10.24 x 7.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766653255968,"sku":"9780691235783","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96bb414a35742dbc81060576ef3746c9.webp?v=1780296239","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mudlarkd-hidden-histories-from-the-river-thames-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}