Glyn Daniel, bekannt für seine archäologische Arbeit und seine Fernsehpräsenz, verfolgte auch die Kriminalliteratur als geschätztes Hobby. Dieses literarische Streben verlieh seinem Schreiben eine einzigartige Perspektive, die seine breite intellektuelle Neugier und seine vielfältigen Erfahrungen widerspiegelt. Sein Engagement für das Genre bot eine ausgeprägte Stimme in der literarischen Landschaft. Daniels Werk zeichnet sich durch profundes Wissen und eine besondere Weltsicht aus.
Die Archäologie leistet einen unschätzbaren Beitrag zu dem Gesamtbild, das wir uns vom Menschen, seinen Ursprüngen und seiner kulturellen Entwicklung machen. Die Enzyklopädie der Archäologie versammelt in übersichtlicher und verständlicher Form und reich illustriert den heutigen Kenntnisstand. Wo immer der Leser das Buch aufschlägt, wird er gefesselt, informiert und zu neuen Entdeckungen angeregt.
Eine lebendige und kenntnisreiche Einführung in die Geschichte der Archäologie, von der Schatzsuche bis zu den wissenschaftlichen Methoden der Gegenwart.
For nearly thirty years until his death in 1986, Glyn Daniel, a prominent scholar, writer, and broadcaster, served as editor of Antiquity, a renowned archaeology review. Under his leadership, the journal distinguished itself by featuring his articulate opinions not only on archaeological topics—such as finds, hypotheses, and personalities—but also on broader subjects like the joys of the French countryside, government follies, and essential rules for lecturers. This collection showcases the finest of his engaging and often passionate essays, reflecting his eclectic tastes and wide-ranging interests. Daniel frequently revisited favorite themes, including travel, national attitudes, Stonehenge, the Elgin marbles, smuggling, and particularly forgery, which he found especially captivating. He noted that his interest in detective stories influenced his approach to archaeological forgery. Daniel also enjoyed exploring the eccentricities within archaeology, often humorously depicting those who chase fantastical theories. This volume captures Glyn Daniel as he truly was—a man of letters, an entertaining storyteller, and a clever wit. It’s a delightful read to keep on one’s bedside table for amusement, enlightenment, and the charm of the unexpected.
Cambridge Don, Sir Richard Cherrington is invited by his aunt to her small sleepy village in the Vale of Glamorgan, in Wales, to solve a poison-pen mystery. Little did he expect his ingenuity as a detective to be used to solve a murder! No death could have been more widely welcome than Evan Morgan's. For Morgan had spent the war making money and enemies with about equal facility. On the night of the "Welcome Home" celebrations for returned soldiers, a whole posse of murderers beat a path to the door of the Manor House. Sir Richard solved this intricate puzzle of motives and alibis.