Hemingways Books Jenny Pote
Victoria Square no. 5, off Main and long street , C.B.D. Hermanus, 7200
South Africa
(+27)729337140
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Independent bookshop Hemingways celebrates its 28th birthday this year. The bold green and red exterior still draws people magically, as do the owners Anthony & Jenny Pote who seem to embody the creative spirit of Bloomsbury. Visitors have included authors Ian Rankin, Niki Daly and Rudie van Rensburg, chanteuse Danièle Pascal, singer and songwriter Nataniël, premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille and others. Nataniël, on entering Hemingways, stopped in his tracks and announced dramatically, "This is where I want to live!" Hemingways has been mentioned in the New York Times, Louis Vuitton's Cape Town Travel Guide and Lonely Planet Travel Guide. It also makes a guest appearance in author Rudie van Rensburg's book Judaskus. Hemingways is frequently compared with the legendary Shakespeare and Company in Paris. It developed independently though, as a result of previous owners, Noel and Beth Hunt's shared passion for books. This love is also shared by their assistants. Afrikaans literati can chat to Hemingways assistant Arlene. So, Hemingways is a place with a heart. People continuously drop in, and sometimes simply to read, and perhaps to purchase a book.
