Those of you who have read this blog over the years already know how much I adore the author John Rowe Townsend. It’s with sadness that I type these words: John passed away last weekend, at the age of 91. It has been eight years since I visited with him and his wife Jill Paton Walsh, but I think of them often, and those of you who’ve read Restoring Harmony know that the book is dedicated to him.
His obituary from The Guardian is here and it’s really a wonderful piece.
Rather than write something new today, I’m going to include links to all the things I’ve written about him over the years. I hope you enjoy them.
Launch week dedication for Restoring Harmony
Places I want to visit, inspired by books I’ve read.
Cranford and Cranford Revisited
The husband is reading JRT (P.S. I should add that after I wrote this, he read The Islanders and The Invaders and years later he’s still talking about them regularly)
I’m so sorry to hear that your friend and mentor passed away, Joelle.
I’m so sorry Joelle.