{"product_id":"the-diggers-diary-paperback","title":"The Digger's Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Reid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA forgotten soldier. A bullet-pierced diary. A 22-year quest to uncover the truth. This is a true life story demanding to be told.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen museum curator Colin Reid is handed a bullet-pierced diary for a Great War exhibition, it sets him on a decades-long quest to discover the fate of its owner, Corporal Claude Nuttall MM. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable true story recounts that journey: from the streets of the English Black Country to the battlefields of France, and on to Nuttall's homeland of Australia. It chronicles the piecing together of a forgotten life - a tale of love, faith, and unimaginable bravery - and the improbable series of connections that brought together two families, separated for a century by war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a testament to the value of the cherished items in our lives. Items that have little intrinsic worth, but which are utterly priceless. In the case of the Digger's diary, a relic that would elevate its writer from total obscurity to veneration by the people of the nation he fought to liberate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Digger's Diary\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the enduring power of memory, and to the humble objects that carry our stories through time, waiting for someone to listen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A truly powerful manuscript. Crafted by a gifted, investigative researcher and wordsmith.' - AJC Publishing Beta Reviewer, Melbourne \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this. Warm, personal, and deeply engaging - a story that resonates across generations.' - AJC Publishing Beta Reviewer, Melbourne \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 434\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68341869347037,"sku":"9781923720183","price":43.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Tlq0lqErtO9781923720183.webp?v=1793314291","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-diggers-diary-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}