{"product_id":"the-dig-john-preston-9781590517802","title":"The Dig: A Novel Based on True Events","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BASIS FOR THE NETFLIX FILM STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN, RALPH FIENNES, AND LILY JAMES \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA literary adventure that tells the story of a priceless buried treasure discovered in England on the eve of World War II\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 owner of the farm, has had her hunch confirmed that the mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary find. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fictional recreation of the famed Sutton Hoo dig follows three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivalry flourished in equal measure. As the war looms ever closer, engraved gold peeks through the soil, and each character searches for answers in the buried treasure. Their threads of love, loss, and aspiration weave a common awareness of the past as something that can never truly be left behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Preston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590517806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590517802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2016 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2016 pg. 105","brand":"John Preston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050225627391,"sku":"9781590517802","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ccb51bf-89ea-4d10-a638-ab2676fd8688.jpg?v=1685005973","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dig-john-preston-9781590517802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}