Publication date UK format 1/9/22 book 304 pages
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Synopsis
One man's accidental journey into uncovering Britain's underground obsession. A fascinating and engaging tale of metal detecting history and Britain for fans of The Detectorists. When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he meets Kris Rodgers, one of Britain's eminent metal detectorists. Dipping a toe in the hobby, Nigel quickly finds himself swept up in the world beneath the surface. Above the ground are a cast of fascinating and passionate people who open Nigel's eyes to a subterranean world of treasure and stories that bring the history of the island to life. Scouring the country from Cornwall to Scotland in search of treasure and the best detectorists, Nigel finds himself more immersed in the culture than he bargained for and makes his own personal journey from cynicism to obsession in his trail through the heartlands of metal detecting. From women's groups who react against the hobby's male bias, to the 'Nighthawks' who risk jail-time in their pursuits, he finds his preconceptions disabused and gets to the heart of what makes this quiet community so obsessed with happy beeps.
My Review
This was a very interesting read that I really loved reading. I have always loved the thought of metal detecting. I have even tried it a few times and actually found a bottle top yeah! LOL. Even though I found nothing interesting it was still fun and the author story was definitely fun. This book I really struggled to put it down. Not only did the author write about the highs and lows of metal detecting but it was a book packed full of amazing history. I was totally engrossed from the first page to the last. It was both exciting and very interesting. I learnt so much from reading this book. Which certainly made me very happy as I love learning about new things and other people's personal experiences. This book was wrote so well and flowed nicely. I found it funny reading about the different types of people who enjoy this hobby. The author made it very interesting learning about the etiquette of detecting. I really do recommend reading this book if you want to learn more about this subject or want to learn more about Britain's history from the different types of thongs found and in which areas. I really loved the pictures of his finds. They were fantastic and gave the book that extra dimension.
So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us this exciting and so very interesting book. I will definitely be looking out for more books by this fantastic author.
Where you can buy this book
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