84, Charing Cross Road
"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.
Author: Helene Hanff
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/01/1990
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.2lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.46w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780140143508
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/15/2005 pg. 174
Library Journal 01/01/2005
About the Author
Helene Hanff (1915-1997) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s and '50s she wrote plays and television scripts in New York City, but found little success until her best-known book, 84, Charing Cross Road, was published in 1970. The book was a smash hit and has been adapted for the radio, stage, film, and television.
Author: Helene Hanff
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/01/1990
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.2lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.46w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780140143508
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/15/2005 pg. 174
Library Journal 01/01/2005
About the Author
Helene Hanff (1915-1997) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the 1940s and '50s she wrote plays and television scripts in New York City, but found little success until her best-known book, 84, Charing Cross Road, was published in 1970. The book was a smash hit and has been adapted for the radio, stage, film, and television.
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