84, Charing Cross Road
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Helene Hanff
"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.comA heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love booksThis 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.
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Author
Helene Hanff
Pages
112
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
1990-10-01
ISBN
0140143505 9780140143508
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"A very unusual book. A correspondence between like minds across continents with a generous sprinkling of humour, ending with the one thing you did not think would actually happen. I could probably read it over and over. "
S Hughes
"I had to read many books for school, but this one really stayed with me after all these years. For my Film Lit class my senior year in college. I loved everything about it. If you love books, or letters, or just special relationships, this little book is for you. My small group even had the honor of interviewing Helene Hanff herself while giving a presentation on the story. "
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