Anne de Courcy

The many lives of George Weidenfeld, legendary publisher and ladies’ man

Born in a poor quarter of Vienna, the refugee took London by storm, married four times, survived financial ruin and died eulogised the world over

George Weidenfeld in his library. [Getty Images] 
issue 02 September 2023
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