Behram Palkhivala’s family chose to share his vast library of books to preserve his legacy
Sherene Vakil
"As a boy, he saved his lunch money for books. As a teen, he worked as a bookie at the races to buy more books. As a man, he devoured them like buttered bread. In his eighties, when other memories had begun to fade, he could still recite poetry with the fire of his youth. These books were his prized companions… Now, it is time for them to find new minds, new shelves and new hearts,” read the WhatsApp message sent to family and friends by the late Behram Palkhivala’s family.
"The idea of sharing Behram’s vast personal library came from......