84, Charing Cross Road
Helene Hanff's true story of her 20 year correspondence with London bookseller, Frank Doel, is a charming and bittersweet tale of two people united by a love of books. From her apartment in New York, Helene sends Frank her 'wishlist' of first editions and is delighted to receive such quietly...
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Helene Hanff's true story of her 20 year correspondence with London bookseller, Frank Doel, is a charming and bittersweet tale of two people united by a love of books. From her apartment in New York, Helene sends Frank her 'wishlist' of first editions and is delighted to receive such quietly efficient service.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781407405124 (1407405128)
Publish date: 2007
Publisher: Clipper Audio Books
Minutes: 120
Edition language: English
Just a quick re-read of an old classic favourite of mine before going to bed last night. If there's anyone out there that hasn't read it, please do; it's excellent. Can anyone recommend the Bancroft/Hopkins adaptation?
If you haven't read 84, Charing Cross Road then you MUST GO READ IT IMMEDIATELY. I had never even heard of this book or this author until I read the review of it in SF where my interest was piqued. The book consists of letters sent between Helene who lived in New York and a man named Frank Doel who ...
A heart-warming epistolary novel, full of tips of the hat to booklovers. Whilst being neither groundbreaking nor insignificant, it definitely is an enjoyable and relaxing read.
The fact that this whole story did happen in reality was something so overwhelming that nothing else mattered much. Though they had shared everything through letters yet the only regret for me was that Helene and Frank could not meet in person till the end. I loved Helene's sense of humor. I liked h...
84, Charing Cross Road is a slim collection of letters sent between Helene Hanff, a New Yorker working on the Ellery Queen TV show, and Marks & Co., a London shop that sold used/rare books. It's the slangy, sarcastic, informal American vs. the proper, reserved Brits, with humor and goodwill on both ...
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