John Darlington
Fake Heritage: Why We Rebuild Monuments
Yale University Press, 2020
Reviews
‘As Darlington shows in Fake Heritage, it is not just written history that is malleable; it is also history on the ground,
heritage in brick and stone, wood and metal ’ – Simon Jenkins, Times Literary Supplement, 6 November 2020
‘[F]ull of comparably entertaining case studies – tales of human and architectural folly …
It also warns the reader that little of the man-made world is left untouched by the curation, or falsification,
of historical appearance’ – John Maier, Spectator, 17 October 2020
‘Darlington is a well-travelled, polymathic archaeologist [and] a man of great energy and enthusiasms
… who generously shows off his knowledge’ – Jonathan Meades, Literary Review, October 2020
Summary
• This compelling book examines copies of historic buildings, faux archaeological sites and other false artefacts,
using them to explore the ethics and consequences of reconstructing the past;
it also tackles the issues involved with faithful, ‘above-board’ recreations of ancient landmarks.
• John Darlington is Executive Director of World Monuments Fund Britain.
‘Rosalind dealt with a thorny manuscript in a professional and thorough manner.
I would not hesitate to recommend her
as a freelancer’
– Lydia Cooper, Editor, Art & Architecture, Yale University Press London, 2020
‘Very much enjoying the editing process – it’s been fascinating to see the value you add’
– John Darlington, author, 2019