Faber & Faber

The Error World: Simon Garfield

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Synopsis:

A funny and startlingly honest memoir about the things we treasure and the mistakes we make - by way of mid-life male obsession, tiny expensive bits of paper and love.

When he was very young, Simon Garfield lusted after rare stamps but could not afford them. When he was older, the passion reignited with almost ruinous - financial and emotional - results.

The Error World is an examination of obsession and desire, and the search for fulfilment. But it is also a story of wooden legs, pornography in the Finchley Road, Pelé’s World Cup shirt, the man who guards stamps for the queen, and a woman who is terrified of the Post Office Tower. In his hugely engaging story, Simon Garfield explores the objects we love and the secrets we keep - from those close to us and from ourselves.

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Categorised as:

Non-fiction

Sub-categories:

Biography & Memoir

Genres & Themes:

Hobbies; Marriage; Nostalgia; Obsession