Look for the sequel to this, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, as well. Helene Hanff wrote scripts for Elery Queen TV series, children's books, text books, and un-produced plays. Such a fun read, and gives you a slice of life of a NY writer. She sends them packets of foods that are still rationed in the UK after WWII. She befriends first Frank, her correspondent, and eventually the book shop staff. She always reads a book first from the public library before deciding to purchase it. Writer cajoles and lambastes the book seller for the books she wants, insisting they be of quality, not with cardboard covers. Laugh out loud exchange of letters between a writer and book shop in LondonĬharming book of letters exchanged between a New York writer and a London used book shop over a 20 year period beginning in 1949. It will provide an emollient for the spirit and a sheath for the exposed nerve." - The New York Times "A unique, throat-lumping, side-splitting treasure." - San Francisco Examiner "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 (London) " - " will beguile an hour of your time and put you in tune with mankind. Do read it." The Wall Street Journal "Those who have read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a novel comprised of only letters between the characters, will see how much that bestseller owes 84, Charing Cross Road. Do read it." Wall Street Journal, "A real-life love story. It will provide an emollient for the spirit and sheath for the exposed nerve." - The New York Times "A unique, throat-lumping, side-splitting treasure." - San Francisco Examiner "A real-life love story. It will provide an emollient for the spirit and sheath for the exposed nerve." - The New York Times "A unique, throat-lumping, side-splitting treasure." - San Francisco Examiner "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 (London) " 84, Charing Cross Road will beguile and put you in tune with mankind. " - " 84, Charing Cross Road will beguile and put you in tune with mankind.
"Those who have read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a novel comprised of only letters between the characters, will see how much that best-seller owes 84, Charing Cross Road.
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