84, Charing Cross Road
Author | : Helene Hanff |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1990-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780140143508 |
ISBN-13 | : 0140143505 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "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." -- Medium.com A heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love books This funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a charming, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Discover the relationship that has touched the hearts of thousands of readers around the world, and was the basis for a film starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft.