Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession

· Hachette Audio · Narrated by Craig Childs
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To whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero -- or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief?

Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story -- an intense, impassioned investigation into the nature of the past and the things we leave behind. We visit lonesome desert canyons and fancy Fifth Avenue art galleries, journey throughout the Americas, Asia, the past and the present. The result is a brilliant book about man and nature, remnants and memory, a dashing tale of crime and detection.

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Jed Harding
January 14, 2025
Had this book reccomended to me from a friend and wow was it a good reccomendation. Not only was it a good read but all of the different perspectives the author is able to give while also telling his own accounts is very good. If you enjoy History or archeology and the study of ancient artifacts, then I highly recommend you give this book a look or a listen!
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Craig Childs -- naturalist, adventurer, desert ecologist, and frequent contributor to National Public Radio's Morning Edition -- lives in Crawford, Colorado. His previous books include House of Rain, The Way Out, The Secret Knowledge of Water, and Soul of Nowhere.

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