The Accidental Detectorist, Nigel Richardson
The Accidental Detectorist, Nigel Richardson
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The Accidental Detectorist
Uncovering an Underground Obsession

Author: Nigel Richardson

Narrator: Nigel Richardson

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Cassell

Published: 09/01/2022

Synopsis

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.

(p) 2022 Octopus Publishing Group

About Nigel Richardson

Nigel Richardson is a British journalist and author of five previous books who has worked at the top level for more than 25 years (13 of them on the staff of the Daily Telegraph in London). He writes about history, archaeology, landscapes, culture and wildlife conservation and has won numerous awards and commendations (UK Travel Journalist of the Year, Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, BBC Radio 4 Pick of the Week etc). Previous books include the travelogues Breakfast in Brighton: Adventures on the Edge of Britain and (with the actor Richard Wilson) Britain's Best Drives: Journeys Back to the Golden Age of Motoring.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jason on September 12, 2022

You’re gonna see this a lot in the reviews of this book…I am a massive fan of the TV series The Detectorists and that is the reason I decided to give this book a go…well that and the awesome cover. The thing I loved about the series was how easy it was to get lost in the show, the rambling through f......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on March 18, 2023

thanks to netgalley and the publishers for a free copy in return for an open and honest review This book was interesting about the author's adventures being a metal detectorist and a potted history of things found over the years by detectorists. This book would suit general history readers......more

Goodreads review by Sophy on October 27, 2023

Erm this was okay, but just okay. I think Richardson does his best with a subject that can be interesting up to a point but after reading, a whole book on metal detecting to me seems excessive. Maybe an article or a short book would have been better? Richardson's writing style is easy enough, convers......more

Goodreads review by Laura on October 14, 2022

The book: During the lockdowns of the global pandemic, journalist Nigel Richardson — a seasoned writer but complete novice to the world of metal detecting — was looking for something to write about that was closer to home than his usual travel columns. A rerun of gentle, hilarious British comedy Dete......more

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