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The Dig
Now a BAFTA-nominated motion picture starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James
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The Dig
Originally published: United Kingdom: Viking, 2007.
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A brilliantly realised account of the most famous archaeological dig in British history, now a major motion picture starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan, and Lily James.
In the long, hot summer of 1939, Britain is preparing for war. But on a riverside farm in Suffolk, there is excitement of another kind. Mrs Pretty, the widowed farmer, has had her hunch proved correct that the strange mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds against a background of mounting national anxiety, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary find...
John Preston's recreation of the Sutton Hoo dig—the greatest Anglo-Saxon discovery ever in Britain—brilliantly and comically dramatizes three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivalry flourished in equal measure.
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John Preston's The Dig has received praise for its originality, engrossing storytelling, and delicate evocation of a bygone era. Critics highlight its tender and intriguing narrative, infused with dry humour and a rich, human drama. The novel is lauded for its beautifully crafted prose, with some reviewers noting its ability to linger in the reader's heart and mind.
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ISBN: 9780241989630
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Edition: Media tie-in
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 175g
Pages: 240
About the Author
John Preston is a former Arts Editor of the Evening Standard and the Sunday Telegraph. For ten years he was the Sunday Telegraph's television critic and one of its chief feature writers. His novel, The Dig, based on the 1939 archaeological excavation at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, has been filmed starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James. His first nonfiction book, A Very English Scandal, was published to great acclaim in 2016 and turned into BAFTA-winning BBC drama series. His latest book Fall- The Mystery of Robert Maxwell was published to great acclaim in February 2021. It has been shortlisted for both the Baillie Gifford Prize and the Costa Biography Prize and is being adapted for television by Working Title productions.
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