Nunes Bookstore, at Avenida da Boavista (Porto), in the works of 2014
Next Saturday, Porto will lose another historic bookstore. It is the third in just over half a year.
After Fnacat the end of September, of the Bookstore Latinain early January, also the Nunes Bookstore has the death announced.
He was born in 1987, almost 40 years ago, on Avenida da Boavista. The first name was Study Bookstore. Then the space was acquired by Manuel Nuneswhich decided to rename the bookstore.
26 years later, Manuel Nunes Turn the last page of your professional manuscript in the next Saturday, the 19th – with a disgust displeasure.
At 71 “still had the courage” for half a dozen years… if they left him.
Manuel Nunes wanted to continue. That’s what the owner himself told, that BLAME THE WORKS OF THE METER OF PORTO From the fall of the shelves “to the ceiling”, which, in times, were full of lyrics, phrases, stories…
“In February last year the works began and I soon had a break of 50%… or more. From there, never recovered,” lamented Manuel Nunes.
“It never recovered because There is nowhere to stop, there are no parking lots. It became almost impossible to enter Boavista Avenue, the more to come to the bookstore… ”he said.
Trauma is so much that Manuel says he will never return to the avenue again.
“I never hope to come back here. When you close and never have contact with this, I think I will never return to Avenida da Boavista again… disgust is so much that I will do everything to never pass here again“He said, assuming the deep hurt.
Nunes Bookstore has already warned Saturday customers is the last day. Until then, the books will have a 50%discount.
Little by little, the port will be faced from street bookstores…
