• 84 Charing Cross Road (Virago Modern Classics).

Product Description ------------------- 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. Review ------ A lovely new edition of this classic title ― Good Book Guide A must for anyone who reads - the correspondence between book lover Helen Hanff and Messers Marks & Cross of Charing Cross Road has been reissued ― Daily Express A real-life love story . . . A timeless period piece. Do read it ― Wall Street Journal Unmitigated delight from cover to cover ― Daily Telegraph 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 bestseller owes 84, Charing Cross Road ― Medium.com [84, Charing Cross Road] will beguile an hour of your time and put you in tune with mankind . . . will provide an emollient for the spirit and a sheath for the exposed nerve ― New York Times A unique, throat-lumping, side-splitting treasure ― San Francisco Examiner A must for anyone who reads - the correspondence between book lover Helen Hanff and Messers Marks & Cross of Charing Cross Road has been reissued. ― Daily Express Unmitigated delight from cover to cover ― DAILY TELEGRAPH A real-life love story . . . A timeless period piece. Do read it ― WALL STREET JOURNAL P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Book Description ---------------- A timeless classic that should be on every book-lover's 'must read' list. First published in 1971, 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD has never been out of print. About the Author ---------------- Helene Hanff wrote letters all her life as well as being the author of many books for children and articles for the NEW YORKER and HARPER'S. She died in 1997. See more ( javascript:void(0) )