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"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.
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84, Charing Cross Road, Helene Hanff
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- Released
- 1970
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Helene Hanff
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 1970
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140143505
- ISBN13
- 9780140143508
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, History, True Stories, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Friendship, USA, Military History, World War II, British Literature, England, Great Britain, New York, London, America, Journey, Diaries, Desire, About Books, Letters, Writers, Post-War Era, Bookstores
- Original title
- 84, Charing Cross Road
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- "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.