Sunday 31 July 2016

Najac


Hello again,

I am also surprised that you have not discovered the bookshop of Najac "Nomade et son Livre" in the Place, where you have  should have  been able to find a copy of the 2007 reprint, and even have a facsimile signature of the Gordons stamped in it.

For the Najac fan you can often find there Marcel Gauchy's excellent history of Najac, with has an appreciative appendix about the Gordons.

The major characters in the book, the Tressol family, have their tomb just inside the gates of the cemetery.

I have been visiting Najac since late 1970s, I find the  changes since have detracted much from its charm.
The house where the Gordons stayed in 1923, has since been renovated but a hideous construction right in front has ruined the outlook.

Malc says: we have been into the bookshop many times over the years, but one does not always take note of what is there amid all the items offered, including tourist souvenirs.