Helene Hanff was an American author celebrated for her distinctive literary voice and profound affection for British literature. Her work, most famously captured in 84 Charing Cross Road, highlights the unique connection between reader and the written word. Hanff carved a career through plays, early television dramas, and eventually books that revealed her keen observations on life and letters. Her ability to weave personal narrative with a deep love for books makes her a cherished figure in American letters.
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 Told in a series of letters in 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD and then in diary form in the second part THE DUCHESS OF BLOOMSBURY STREET, this true story has touched the hearts of thousands.
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 Told in a series of letters in 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD and then in diary form in the second part THE DUCHESS OF BLOOMSBURY STREET, this true story has touched the hearts of thousands.
For six years Helene Hanff, author of 84 Charing Cross Road, made monthly broadcasts on BBC Radio's Woman's Hour. In five-minute vignettes she conveyed the ups and downs of life in a high-rise apartment building in the heart of New York City. This is a collection of those humorous and witty pieces.
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street is Helene Hanff's charming travelogue about her trip to London, inspired by her friendship with a British bookseller. Embraced by locals, she offers a humorous outsider's view of Britain while exploring its literary heritage. It's a heartfelt tribute to England and the power of the written word.
In her outstandingly successful 84 Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff told the story of her love affair with an antiquarian bookshop in London. In Apple Of My Eye she celebrates something even bigger – her lifelong love for New York. Asked to write some copy for about 'The Big Apple', she found to her dismay that she knew hardly anything about her own city, and so she asked a friend to go exploring with her. This is the story of that madcap voyage of discovery.
This ebullient memoir chronicles the author's lifelong love of books, which began with Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's "The Art of Writing" and developed with works by Izaak Walton, Cardinal Newman, and Milton.
Eine Hymne auf die Literatur und auf die Freundschaft ist der Briefwechsel zwischen der klugen, kämpferischen New Yorkerin Helene Hanff und den liebenswerten Angestellten eines kleinen Antiquariats in Londons Charing Cross Road.§§Durch Zufall stößt die amerikanische Bühnenschriftstellerin Helene Hanff Ende der 40er Jahre auf die Adresse eines kleinen Antiquariats in London. Eine neue Quelle für schwer aufzutreibende Bücher? Die Autorin greift zur Feder, ohne zu ahnen, dass diese ersten Zeilen den Beginn einer jahrzehntelangen Brieffreundschaft markieren. Zunächst ist die Korrespondenz zwischen ihr und dem Londoner Buchhändler Frank Doel noch allein von der gemeinsamen Leidenschaft für Bücher geprägt. Frank treibt für Helene rare Buchausgaben auf, man spricht über Autoren, Werke und Buchausstattungen. Doch mit der Zeit werden die Briefe persönlicher und weiten sich auf das gesamte Personal von Marks & Co. aus. Helene erzählt von ihrem Alltag in New York, ihrer Arbeit und aktuellen Ereignissen. Aus London wiederum erfährt die Amerikanerin, wie knapp die Lebensmittel zu jener Zeit sind, und schickt Care-Pakete an ihre Lieben. Im Gegenzug erhält sie wertvolle Erstausgaben und das eine oder andere unentbehrliche Rezept. Schließlich erreichen die Briefe eine Vertrautheit, wie man sie sonst nur zwischen wirklich guten Freunden findet.
