Antonio Soriano

1913–2005 (age 92)

Biography

Antonio Soriano spent a lifetime among the books that filled his Parisian shop, cultivating a haven for readers and fellow booklovers with attentive care and warmth.

Even in retirement he was remembered as a generous conversationalist whose recommendations opened doors to new worlds, and his presence endures among the literary circles that now visit Père Lachaise Cemetery to honor him.

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