{"product_id":"the-dig-a-novel-based-on-true-events-paperback","title":"The Dig: A Novel Based on True Events - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Preston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BASIS FOR THE NETFLIX FILM STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN, RALPH FIENNES, AND LILY JAMES \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Preston \u003c\/b\u003eis a former arts editor of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Very English Scandal, \u003c\/i\u003e the basis of the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dig\u003c\/i\u003e, the basis for the Netflix original film. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247081144569,"sku":"9781590517802","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WXR2ZWtGS2UvTE9iUTNyMHB5OXhiQT09.webp?v=1768620864","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-dig-a-novel-based-on-true-events-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}