Overview

This book is the very simple story of the love affair between Miss Helene Hanff of New York and Messrs Marks and Co, sellers of rare and secondhand books, at 84 Charing Cross Road, London'. DAILY TELEGRAPH Told in a series of letters in 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD and then in diary form in the second part THE DUCHESS OF BLOOMSBURY STREET, this true story has touched the hearts of thousands.

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9780751503845

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' Unmitigated delight from cover to cover' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A real-life love story . . . A timeless period piece. Do read it' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'A Charmer. Will beguile an hour of your time and put you in tune with mankind' NEW YORK TIMES

An exchange of letters, all through the '40's and '50's, between Miss Hanff and Marks & Co., Booksellers, 84 Charing Cross Road (London of course) and much of its charm depends on whether you respond to Miss Hanff. She's one of those instantly informal types - send me just a nice book small enough to stick in a slacks pocket and take to Central Park - or it might be the Bible or the Canterbury Tales. During the austerity she sends food packages; in time her correspondents at 84, Chafing Cross Road become more familiar - particularly one Frank Doel who dies at the end. . . . As a book it's not much more than a bibelot - casual squiggles with a little space for sentiment between the lines. (Kirkus Reviews)

The classic, funny and erudite correspondence between an American bookworm and a London bookshop owner. A hit in the first issue of the Guide and still popular 20 years on. (Kirkus UK)

Author Information

Helene Hanff wrote letters all her life as well as being the author of many books for children and articles for the NEW YORKER and HARPER'S. She died in 1997. Previous Books: Apple of My Eye

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