![]() I was in their world at this event as they spoke, while I, once again, felt like I had snuck into a university and was there contrary to the evidence of my invitation. Listening to the academics chat as we waited for the author, what came over me was their complete lack of a sense of privilege. To wit, I was tired, unreasonably open to feelings, and prepared to chuck, pretty much everything, in. ![]() ![]() If you followed my Twitter feed of the event, you would’ve noted it got me thinking. I do want pictures of bejewelled ancient stuff, not just sketches, no matter how good. The cover is beautiful, and inside is full of whimsical illustrations, sometimes in place of a photo because some items are too delicate, too big or too precious to photograph, which is a pity. In fact is an engaging encyclopaedia of Oldfield’s experiences of seeing the exquisitely odd, incredibly rare, and immensely valuable. It’s a little like a fun hard-back encyclopaedia. I too bothered a polite English author for a signature. ![]()
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