ESMOND HARMSWORTH

My dear Esmond, words can´t express how much it hurts me to know that you are gone for ever. It was such a pleasure and honor to work for you for almost 20 years, you really was a great human being and I will never forget how great you was with me, super generous person nand caring. Your love ones are in my prayers. I just can´t believe you are gone. May you rest in peace. Love always

My deepest condolences to Jerome, Alfred and Liliane. I didn´t know Esmond well, but we worked closely for about four months on my memoir he represented. Last time we spoke it was maybe a year ago. We talked about having our kids do a zoom playdate. Esmond was a fair and intelligent agent who pushed me to deliver my best work. Most of all, he exemplified warmth and humanity-qualities that are rare in any cutthroat industry. Rest in peace, Esmond. The world will miss you.

Esmond, you stayed with me even though it took forever to find a home for my book, and your perpetual optimism and sage advice kept me going. You are irreplaceable as a mentor, friend, and champion of writing. I still ask myself, "What would Esmond say?" Thank you.

Dear Esmond, I´m devastated. It feels like yesterday at brunch where I´d decided my scarf-as-a-headdress look was `it´ for the summer-because what could be more glamorous than some forgotten 80s actress stepping off a plane? You didn´t question it. You just laughed and handed me another marked-up draft. You printed the latest version of the book-who knows which round we were on-and pulled it out, full of handwritten notes. You said you´d type them up later, which I knew meant another round...

Dear Esmond, I´m devastated. It feels like yesterday at brunch where I´d decided my scarf-as-a-headdress look was `it´ for the summer-because what could be more glamorous than some forgotten 80s actress stepping off a plane? You didn´t question it. You just laughed and handed me another marked-up draft. You printed the latest version of the book-who knows which round we were on-and pulled it out, full of handwritten notes. You said you´d type them up later, which I knew meant another round...