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Man with a Van
- My Story
- Narrated by: Drew Pritchard
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
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'When I see something old, that I think is beautiful, special, valuable, it's not about the money. It's about being in another time and place.'
Star of TV's Salvage Hunters, Drew Pritchard will go to the greatest lengths for the best deals. He discovered the casts Lord Elgin made of his infamous marbles in a school garage and broke the bank to buy the tool box Malcolm Campbell used when he set the water speed record in 1934. He made a million. Lost it. And made it again.
The face of the compulsively fascinating business of finding and restoring lost treasures, visionary Drew takes us up and down the country, into garages, factories, schools and pubs, digging out incredible items from that 'other time and place'. Then by lovingly restoring them, he brings our history back to life.
A flat cap among silver spoons and old school ties, our favourite no-bullshit expert may be a one-off, but his story makes us all dream of that obscure piece of antiquity gathering dust in the garden shed....
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- Dave Buckley
- 16-03-21
Brilliantly humble
Loved every minute of Drew's story. Very humble about his life and achievements. Brilliant book
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- Mr. DC Lloyd
- 23-02-21
highly recommended
refreshingly candid and open about personal relationships and financial details which so many shy away from. don't be put off by the sample clip which doesn't really grab you, this is a great listen well narrated, if you like cars and Malcolm Campbell as well as antiques this is for you.
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- Craig Richardson
- 10-03-21
An inspiring tale of antiques, adventure & trading
Really enjoyed how Drew Pritchard can describe antiques with such passion and doesn't lose you along the way. This really lets you see how interested and truly connected Drew is to his trade. An inspiring tale.
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- Nicholas Dunn
- 19-02-21
Good but a bit muddy
Great listen but it does feel like as the listener the timeline is all over the place and it's hard to keep up with wild tangents nevertheless it was a good listen and I would like a second book
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- Ruth Greene
- 03-03-21
Brilliant down to earth, no nonsense approach to Drews life.
Once I started listening I couldn’t stop. Great insight into the world of antiques and Drew’s rise to TV stardom. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-21
a must listen
if you watch salvage hunters like me from the start its a must listen .read by drew pritchard ,it tells the story of his life from when he started collecting .
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-21
Loved every minute of it
Drew keeps your attention so much that you don't want to stop listening. Absolutely brilliant.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-21
Brilliant
I really enjoyed this so down to earth and nothing held back. 5 stars all the way. can’t wait for his next book
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- DBs
- 24-05-23
Great Insight
Wonderful insight into the man, his work and how from little beginnings found himself in the highlife!! And the struggles that brings onto an every day man…. Enjoyable listen
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- alan mitchell
- 02-12-21
A nice guy with a good story
Nicely read by the man himself, I’ve always been a fan of the tv series and always liked Drew’s attitude and love if his field, this book cements that.
The book flows nicely and gives an insight into the man behind the tv personality, I ended up listening to the complete book in one sitting during a miserable cold and wet day.
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