Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames
| Author | Lara Maiklem |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Circus |
Publication date | 18 Aug. 2019 |
| ISBN | 978-1-408-88921-3 |
Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames is a book written by Lara Maiklem and published August 2019 in UK, Australia and New Zealand by Bloomsbury.[1] It was published in the US and Canada as Mudlark: In Search of London's History Along the River Thames by Liveright.
The book's author Lara Maiklem was inspired to become a mudlark after finding the stem of a clay pipe on the shore of the River Thames.[2][3][4]
The book has been:
- 2nd on the Sunday Times Bestseller list[5][6]
- BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week[7]
- The Observer Book of the Year
- Daily Express Book of the Year
- The Guardian's "The best books of 2019 – picked by the year's best writers"[8]
References
- ^ Lea, Richard (22 August 2019). "'I'm obsessed': mudlarking for treasure along the Thames". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "'Mudlarks' dig up London's past on the banks of the River Thames". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames". Conway Hall. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics - Five items that tell the story of the River Thames". BBC. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "As clear as mud - 16 Sep 2020 - Country Life Magazine - Readly". gb.readly.com. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Bloomsbury revenues drop 5% in first half". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Mudlarking, by Lara Maiklem". BBC Radio 4. Archived from the original on 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "The best books of 2019 – picked by the year's best writers". The Guardian. 1 December 2019. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 September 2025.