{"product_id":"digging-for-richard-iii-how-archaeology-found-the-king-9780500292020","title":"Digging for Richard III How Archaeology Found the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle, and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical modern burial with no parallel, and you have the material for an irresistible story for our times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An utterly compelling read ...  a book which tells us as much about modern archaeology and the personalities of those who found Richard, as it does about a long dead king. By the end you may well be dusting down your trowel and setting out for the nearest dig' - Will Gore, Independent on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e'This book is about far more than the mere killing of a king. It’s about life, discovery and death … original and intriguing … as good as being there' - BBC History Magazine\u003cbr\u003e'The vivid tale of a king, his demise, and the thrilling rediscovery of his remains … an insider’s account of how modern archaeology really works, and how it was used to piece together the mystery of Richard’s resting place' - Military History\u003cbr\u003e'Not so much a who-dunnit, as a what- why- and how-dunnit: history’s most remarkable cold case, and a fascinating glimpse into the 21st-century world of faith, science and publicity. Compulsively readable' - David Miles, former Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage\u003cbr\u003e'Spellbinding … Pitts’s narrative gives us changing moods, exact dialogue, expressions on faces - and mounting amazement as the uncovering of the skeleton proceeded' - British Archaeology\u003cbr\u003e'An entertaining, knowledgeable and forensic examination of one of the most extraordinary archaeological digs ever' - Sir Tony Robinson, actor and amateur historian\u003cbr\u003e'Pitts arguably puts forth the most balanced, unbiased account of the discovery' - Smithsonian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue • Act I: England, 1452–85 • Act II: Looking for Richard III • Act III: Excavation in 2012 • Act IV: An Autopsy • Act V: An Inquest","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833177751895,"sku":"9780500292020","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780500292020.jpg?v=1710343350","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/digging-for-richard-iii-how-archaeology-found-the-king-9780500292020","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}