{"product_id":"b0b1d5grfj","title":"The Accidental Detectorist: Uncovering an Underground Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.” -  The Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he tries his hand at metal detecting - and is instantly addicted. This all-consuming hobby takes him around the country, back through history and deep into the psyches(his own included) of those hooked on 'happy bleeps'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Accidental Detectorist  is a big-hearted dig into a pastime sometimes mocked but always enticing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen locked-down travel writer Nigel Richardson is looking for a travel story close to his country cottage he turns to a leading metal detectorist with an infectious passion for the hobby. Before he knows it the mysteries of the fields are leading him on, into a world that casts the history of these isles and its people in an intriguing new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSifting Britain's soil from Portsmouth to Edinburgh, Nigel yearns to lose his detectorist's virginity by finding a 'hammered' coin - while learning that the search for treasure comes with a serious responsibility to our common heritage. As he immerses himself further in the world of metal detecting, exposing the shady activities of 'nighthawks', attending rallies and making lifelong friends, a change comes over him. This country beneath his feet, these people who scour it for clues and tokens - they are the home he's been looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52828415885528,"sku":"YSL42932","price":3.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/71qsDoiuiHL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793177420","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0b1d5grfj","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}