GOODBYE, GEORGE WHITMAN
| GOODBYE, GEORGE WHITMAN |
Anyone who manages to survive as long and wonderfully as George Whitman did, surely deserves more than a mere RIP when they pass on. George, the iconic proprietor of Paris’ legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop, died yesterday just two days after celebrating his 98th birthday! Here’s the Guardian’s obituary: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/dec/14/george-whitman-obituary And for those of you who have not yet read it, here is the story I wrote about my experiences with George, as published in the online magazine Parisiana: “A Place to Change Trains” http://www.parisiana.com/node/125 Along with my condolences to his lovely daughter Sylvia, and his very many close friends, there’s nothing else to say other than: Bon voyage, mon ami. When the good Lord made thee, he certainly did break the proverbial mold! Salute! EDDIE Shakespeare & Co. website http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/ Eddie Woods website http://eddiewoods.nl/  Inside Shakespeare & Co. |