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Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0375810358
Describes how a British plowman unearthed a collection of Roman silver in the 1940s and the events that followed this tremendous discovery.
Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101652954
Seven superb short stories from the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is coming soon to Netflix! Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins. "All the tales are entrancing inventions." —Publishers Weekly
Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Mildenhall (Suffolk, England)
ISBN : UVA:X004622163
The true story of a Suffolk ploughman, Gordon Butcher, who uncovered the greatest treasure ever found in the British Isles. It was Roman silver of unparalleled beauty and value and, not appreciating what he had discovered, Butcher was savagely cheated out of the fortune that should have been his.
Author : Richard Hobbs
Publisher : Object in Focus
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0714150800
In 1942, while ploughing a field near Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, Gordon Butcher stumbled upon a hoard of 34 silver objects that he turned over to his boss and owner of the land, Sydney Ford. Dating back to Roman Britain, fourth century AD, and of outstanding artistic and technical quality, the hoard was declared a Treasure Trove in 1946.
Author : Caroline Alexander
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426208843
In July 2009 an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast made an astonishing find: 1500 pieces of bejeweled gold and silver almost 1500 years old, buried, lost, then forgotten. The treasure trove promises to shed unprecedented light on the most mysterious period of British history—the so-called "Dark Ages"—when the Saxons, Anglos, Celts, Picts, Jutes, and Vikings battled for control of the British Isles and a "mish mash of peoples evolved into a homogenous nation possessed with a strong cultural identity," according to New York Times bestselling author of the book, Caroline Alexander. Alexander, author of the bestselling The Endurance and The Bounty, draws themes from the story of the spectacular treasure to explore the entire fascinating history of the Saxons in England; from the fall of Rome to the flourishing and seemingly incomprehensible spread of Saxon influence. Piece by piece, she draws readers into a world of near constant warfare guided by a unique understanding of Christianity, blended as it was with pagan traditions. Through heroic and epic literature that survives in poems such as Beowulf and the Legends of King Arthur, Alexander seeks to separate myth from reality and wonder, with readers, if the circumstances of the deposit of such a spectacular hoard have parallels in legendary tales. Peering through a millennia of mist and mystery, Alexander reveals a fascinating era—and a mesmerizing discovery—as never before, uncovering a dynamic period of history that would see its conclusion in the birth of the English nation. Set in a landscape whose beauty endures, the story of the making of England emerges through a wealth of archaeological and written material. The story highlights the fluid nature of human societies and carries a surprisingly modern message of a successful, cohesive culture emerging from a diverse group of peoples.
Author : Kathleen J. Shelton,British Museum
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015011303834
Author : Richard Hobbs,Janet Lang,Mike Hughes,Roger Tomlin,Judith Plouviez
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 086159200X
In 1942, while ploughing a field near Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, Gordon Butcher stumbled upon a hoard of 34 silver objects that he turned over to his boss and owner of the land, Sydney Ford. Dating back to Roman Britain, fourth century AD, and of outstanding artistic and technical quality, the hoard was declared a Treasure Trove in 1946.0.
Author : British Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:263968079
Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Vallardi
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10T00:00:00+02:00
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788867316007
In Giamaica un'enorme tartaruga marina viene catturata da un pescatore, che vuole ucciderla per vendere la carne e il carapace. Il piccolo David, però, colto da un'irrefrenabile crisi isterica, riesce a far liberare l'animale, convincendo suo padre a pagare per la sua salvezza. Ormai fra l'animale e David è nato un legame che nessuno potrà più sciogliere e che li porterà assai lontano... Il testo, in lingua originale, è arricchito da: • Glossari con la traduzione delle parole più interessanti o difficili; • Note su strutture della lingua, forme idiomatiche o familiari, registri espressivi, phrasal verbs...; • Reading Comprehension Exercises.
Author : Donald Emrys Strong,P. David C. Brown
Publisher : London : Duckworth
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Art
ISBN : UCSD:31822011961190
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:463199107
Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780718185688
THE PERFECT GIFT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'The cruelest lies are often told in silence . . .' Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these ten tales of deception master storyteller Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves. Here, among many others, you'll read about how to get away with the perfect murder, the old man whose wagers end in a most disturbing payment, how revenge is sweeter when it is carried out by someone else and the card sharp so good at cheating he does something surprising with his life. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.
Author : Malcolm Saville
Publisher : Lone Pine
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 184745156X
Author : Dorothy Thickett,D. Thickett,L. R. Lee
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : UIUC:30112070818437
There is little point in conserving an object if the storage conditions to which it is to be returned contributed to its deterioration. This book presents the full range of tests, for materials used in constructing storage and display areas, which are used at the British museum and describes standard procedures for carrying them out. It is a valuable source of information for curators, conservators and designers and will enable those with access to relatively basic equipment to carry out their own tests.
Author : Brian Haughton
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781601635488
The author of Hidden History offers a fascinating tour through centuries of buried riches, stolen artifacts, and other true tales of treasure. The allure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. But is it purely a desire for wealth that draws us to tales of hidden riches, or is it also the romantic appeal of uncovering lost ancient artifacts? The stories behind the loss and recovery of ancient treasures often read like historical suspense fiction. In Ancient Treasures, readers discover the true histories of lost hoards, looted archaeological artifacts, and sunken treasures, including: The Sevso Treasure, a hoard of large silver vessels from the late Roman Empire—estimated to be worth $200 million—looted in the 1970s and sold on the black market. The Amber Room, a chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and brought to the castle at Königsberg in Russia, from which it disappeared. The fabulous wealth of Roman and Viking hoards buried in the ground for safekeeping, only to be unearthed centuries later by humble metal detectorists. The wrecks of the Spanish treasure fleets, whose New World plunder has been the target of elaborate salvage attempts by modern treasure hunters