‘Parting is such sweet sorrow.’ An appreciation for the life of George Whitman, his bookstore and the books he loved. Dead at 98, December 14, 2011.
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Start this article by going at once to any search engine where you will find the stirring, uplifting music, a royal theme, with just a touch of sadness, written by Sir William Walton in 1955 for Shakespeare’s Richard III, the film staring Sir Laurence Olivier. Listen to it …