Anatomy of Norbiton
If you have a little time to spare, I highly recommend a visit to Toby Ferris's Ideal City of the Failed Life in Norbiton, South West London.
It's a weirdly mesmerising experience. Enter and become happily lost. The essays nest, link and envelope. For me it truly was like entering another place. I have a feeling that W.G. Sebald would love this concept if he had lived long enough to come across it. In a way it seemed to me to be a development of his art.
It's a weirdly mesmerising experience. Enter and become happily lost. The essays nest, link and envelope. For me it truly was like entering another place. I have a feeling that W.G. Sebald would love this concept if he had lived long enough to come across it. In a way it seemed to me to be a development of his art.
posted by Clare Dudman at 8:45 am
8 Comments:
Argggh! If only I had the time to waste wandering around this place. It's delightful.
Yes, Jim. Exactly my thoughts... I had to go out, sadly. But I am determined to go back.
I live within walking distance of Norbiton (but not, I hasten to add, in it!) so I might well check this out ;-)
Aha! Sounds like an excellent idea!
Fascinating! I also wish I had the time ... am considering registering to receive updates. Thanks Claire - I love stuff like this.
Pleased you like, Kay :-) I hadn't reaalised about the updates. I shall take another look.
I have visited. Thank you, Clare. I shall go back there later.
And you are right; the ghost of Sebald wafts about in the park there.
'the ghost of Sebald wafts about in the park there' great way of putting it, Marly!
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