84, Charing Cross Road
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- Author：Helene Hanff
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Summary
This charming classic， first published in 1970， brings together twenty years of correspondence between Helene Hanff， a freelance writer living in New York City， and a used-book dealer in London。 Through the years， though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally， they share a winsome， sentimental friendship based on their common love for books。 Their relationship， captured so acutely in these letters， is one that will grab your heart and not let go。
Reviews
Leenah
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I don’t understand the point of it。。I had high hopes， unfortunately。
Lori
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I love a good letter & this collection didn't disappoint I love a good letter & this collection didn't disappoint 。。。more
Christie Flayhart
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A charming collection of letters that define a friendship。
B。Zaman
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Absolutely adored this book！ So wholesome and a must read for book and bookshop lovers。
Zeineb SmaOui
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En 1949， une jeune trentenaire newyorkaise qui peine à vivre de sa plume trouve dans une revue l’adresse d’une librairie de Londres spécialisée dans les livres anciens， la librairie Marks & Co qui se trouve au 84 Charing Cross Road。S’ensuivra 20 ans de correspondance entre Hélène l’auteure de ce superbe roman épistolaire et Franck Doel l’un des employés de la librairie au gré des demandes de livres plus rares les uns que les autres qu’Hélène souhaite acquérir。Mais très vite une amitié va naitre En 1949， une jeune trentenaire newyorkaise qui peine à vivre de sa plume trouve dans une revue l’adresse d’une librairie de Londres spécialisée dans les livres anciens， la librairie Marks & Co qui se trouve au 84 Charing Cross Road。S’ensuivra 20 ans de correspondance entre Hélène l’auteure de ce superbe roman épistolaire et Franck Doel l’un des employés de la librairie au gré des demandes de livres plus rares les uns que les autres qu’Hélène souhaite acquérir。Mais très vite une amitié va naitre entre Hélène， Franck et les autres employés de la librairie ainsi qu’avec l’épouse de Franck même si aucun d’eux n’a jamais rencontré Hélène。C’est cette correspondance étalée sur 20 ans que l’auteure a réuni dans ce livre pas comme les autres que j’ai littéralement dévoré et qui nous permet même de comprendre combien la vie dans ces années qui ont suivi la fin de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale était si différente d’un coté à l’autre de l’Atlantique。 。。。more
Maritz
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I saw the movie several years ago featuring Anne Bancroft！ Finally read the book because I could not let the feeling go - a feeling that needs to be captured。 The world could use more of this - perhaps lost。
Peio
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Curioso libro que recopila el discurrir de una curiosa historia。 Ligero y recomendable。 La biografía final es el colofón a un buen relato。
Moriah Grace Brown
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So unbelievably adorable and beautiful - everyone should read this。
Saraabdelnasser
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كان ممل شوية بس استمتعت بيه بشكل ما بردو
Jessica Gavin
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oh to be pen pals with a European bookstore owner…
Rachel Nordhoff
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What a heart warming little novella！ I wasn't sure I'd like the writing style （as its a series of letters）， but I really enjoyed this story。 What a heart warming little novella！ I wasn't sure I'd like the writing style （as its a series of letters）， but I really enjoyed this story。 。。。more
Olivia Reponen
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rec by Noelle G （YT）
Andrea
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Excelent book！
Joanna
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This a little uplifting book recommendation from my side for anyone in need of magical and cosy stories。“84 Charing Cross Road” by Helene Hanff provides one of these pleasant reading experiences。 It is a true story written by real life events; this tale is both life-affirming and sad but still a real treat for all the bibliophiles。This gem consists of letters written between an American writer， Helene Hanff and a British bookseller， Frank Doel and other employees of Marks & Co Bookshop in London This a little uplifting book recommendation from my side for anyone in need of magical and cosy stories。“84 Charing Cross Road” by Helene Hanff provides one of these pleasant reading experiences。 It is a true story written by real life events; this tale is both life-affirming and sad but still a real treat for all the bibliophiles。This gem consists of letters written between an American writer， Helene Hanff and a British bookseller， Frank Doel and other employees of Marks & Co Bookshop in London which was based in Charing Cross Road。 Their correspondence overspanned the period of twenty years， between 1949 and 1968。 Sadly， Frank died in 1968 without ever having an opportunity to meet Helene in person。This little book is about developing a long-distance friendship between two people by the means of letters。 Over two decades， they had exchanged gifts， recipes， ideas on books and current world events。 What started as an inquiry about one book that Helene was unable to find in New York City， it turned into a magical relationship between two unique souls connected by their love for words and stories。There is not much of an action in this books， you just have to read it and enjoy it。Following Frank’s death， Helene finally visited London in 1971。 At that time Marks & Co Bookshop was already closed （it was closed in 1970）。 Today there is a plaque on the building in which Marks & Co Bookshop was once based。 These days the building is occupied by a well-known fast food restaurant and there is no trace of the bookshop。I would highly recommend this book and the movie under the same title starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft。 They both complement each other， and it is a great idea to first read a book followed by the movie。 If you are unable to get a copy of the book， then try to watch a movie which is very moving and reflects the idea of the book beautifully。“84 Charing Cross Road” is a compelling story which will warm your heart and will give your soul a ‘necessary touch of magic’ so desperately needed in currentIf you enjoy 84 Charing Cross Road， I would also highly recommend you A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi 。。。more
Elyse
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Facile à lire， vite et cute mais pas plus。 Une chance que c'était moins que 100pages parce que j'aurais décroché c'est sûr。 C'était répétitif， il parlait de vente de livres à chaque lettre ce qui était vrm pas tant intéressant。 J'ai aimé l'idée des lettres par contre j'avais l'impression d'être dans une autre époque。 À lire une fois mais c'est pas le genre de livre qu'y va te marquer nécessairement。 Le concept ferait un bon projet d'école en français Facile à lire， vite et cute mais pas plus。 Une chance que c'était moins que 100pages parce que j'aurais décroché c'est sûr。 C'était répétitif， il parlait de vente de livres à chaque lettre ce qui était vrm pas tant intéressant。 J'ai aimé l'idée des lettres par contre j'avais l'impression d'être dans une autre époque。 À lire une fois mais c'est pas le genre de livre qu'y va te marquer nécessairement。 Le concept ferait un bon projet d'école en français 。。。more
megan :）
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4。5⭐️Trop trop cute！！ Helen Hanff est tellement adorable， elle est drôle et trop généreuse！ Ça se lisait full facilement et rapidement。 Je recommande à tout le monde！C’est juste triste que， parfois， le laps de temps entre deux lettres est quand même grand。 Par exemple， ça pouvait passer de décembre 1952 à mai 1953。 Ça me troublait un peu， j’avais l’impression de manquer un bout de l’histoire！ Tout de même excellent！！！
Michelle
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‘If you happen to pass by 84 Charing Cross Road， kiss it for me？ I owe it so much。’
©hrissie ❁ [on semi-hiatus]
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There is something about a letter correspondence between two book lovers that never gets old。 My heart， wistfully content and overflowing upon reading 84， Charing Cross Road， testifies to this。Texting and emailing these days - it is just different， isn't it？ The corporate， capitalistic， hypertech world we live in has， in some respects， sucked aliveness out of the things it promises to enhance: networking and uninterrupted presence。This is not to say that Hanff's letter assemblage necessarily mak There is something about a letter correspondence between two book lovers that never gets old。 My heart， wistfully content and overflowing upon reading 84， Charing Cross Road， testifies to this。Texting and emailing these days - it is just different， isn't it？ The corporate， capitalistic， hypertech world we live in has， in some respects， sucked aliveness out of the things it promises to enhance: networking and uninterrupted presence。This is not to say that Hanff's letter assemblage necessarily makes for a nostalgic flashback to an obliterated past that tends towards a wishful recovery of it。 But it does stir a very human longing for a simple bond of friendship sustained notwithstanding the 50s-60s perception of distance （New York / London）。 A distance that is not merely geographical but also temperamental。 Because Helene Hanff and Frank Doel could not be more different if they tried。 Helen is a writer who has to constantly wait on commissioned work to make ends meet， in this not very different from Frank Doel， her chief correspondent and bookseller at Marks & Co。 on Charing Cross Road。 Quintessential quirkiness on the one hand， self-contained British reserve on the other， the two wonderfully maintain contact from year to year， usually initiated by some peculiar book request on Helene's part， or Frank's responses to her old requests。 It is， therefore， their variously manifested life passion for rare books that nourishes communication between them。 Except that， in time， they warm up to each others' ways， and come to delight in the correspondence， to some extent participating in each others' lives。 Helene's plan to visit England never quite materialises， but others from London （Frank's wife and colleagues amongst others） cannot resist getting in touch with her from time to time。 Because Helene is also extremely generous and vibrant。 Opinionated， no doubt， but so candid and likeable。 And， of course， she likes to affectionately taunt Frank， who is not as uptight as one would be apt to think and reciprocates with care and attention。I certainly kept wanting to read more of her whimsical letters， much like her correspondents。 It did sadden me somewhat to think about their long intervals of silence， and yet each letter comes across as the rightful continuation to its former counterparts。 The mark of true friendship。4 stars。 Highly recommended to all readers。 。。。more
Angel
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This was lovely。 I adore letters and it was such a pleasure to read the correspondence back and forth across the sea！
Rei
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If you’re anything like me， and feel the burden of every heavy book weigh on your shoulders until you realize you are reluctant to straighten your back to reach for your TBR， this is the book to light your way back to the bookshelf。 This epistolary recounts the correspondence between an American writer and British bookseller。 Helen’s witty and sharp sense of humor combined with growing friendships across multiple years and thousands of miles kept me grinning and laughing to myself - I’m thankful If you’re anything like me， and feel the burden of every heavy book weigh on your shoulders until you realize you are reluctant to straighten your back to reach for your TBR， this is the book to light your way back to the bookshelf。 This epistolary recounts the correspondence between an American writer and British bookseller。 Helen’s witty and sharp sense of humor combined with growing friendships across multiple years and thousands of miles kept me grinning and laughing to myself - I’m thankful I chose to read this at home。 The mutual kindness and affections shared in this book are reasons enough to pick up this book， but I think may especially tug the heartstrings of those who will delight in the bookish banter。 I devoured this book in one sitting and will bet you will be tempted to， too。 。。。more
Pablo
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Es una pequeña y curiosa joya。 Es una novela epistolar que se lee con facilidad， y rebosa un delicioso amor por la literatura que atraerá a los bibliópatas。 A lo largo de la historia la autora maneja un humor suave y un estilo pasado de moda， propio de los años de la postguerra mundial， así que quizá debo matizar mi comentario: gustará a los que tengan aprecio por la sutileza decadente de ese mundo que ya no existe en el que la gente podía esperar meses a que le llegara un libro， en que las cosa Es una pequeña y curiosa joya。 Es una novela epistolar que se lee con facilidad， y rebosa un delicioso amor por la literatura que atraerá a los bibliópatas。 A lo largo de la historia la autora maneja un humor suave y un estilo pasado de moda， propio de los años de la postguerra mundial， así que quizá debo matizar mi comentario: gustará a los que tengan aprecio por la sutileza decadente de ese mundo que ya no existe en el que la gente podía esperar meses a que le llegara un libro， en que las cosas no eran para usar y tirar sino que se releía y en que no estábamos abrumados por el consumo y se podía apreciar un libro de segunda mano bien encuadernado o una prenda hecha a mano。 。。。more
Susiie Gm
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Qué bonita la época donde había correspondencia entre dos personas por medio de cartas y que podía convertirse en una amistad de por vida ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Stacie Kenney （she， her， hers）
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What a short but lovely book！ Helene was a delightful， warm， and considerate lover of books。。。 Not fiction though， with the exception of Jane Austen。 Ha！ Her humor would warm up anyone， as it clearly did with Frank。 I was so bummed though she never made the trip after so many years of correspondence。 She really didn't like to leave her home。 What a short but lovely book！ Helene was a delightful， warm， and considerate lover of books。。。 Not fiction though， with the exception of Jane Austen。 Ha！ Her humor would warm up anyone， as it clearly did with Frank。 I was so bummed though she never made the trip after so many years of correspondence。 She really didn't like to leave her home。 。。。more
Sebastian Radu
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The unbearable incompleteness of being。Like an old， torn out book you find behind your grandpa's bookcase， this book is incomplete。 Not in a physical sense， of course， but there are noticeable gaps that just tore at me。 For example， within the hundred or so letters included in the book， there are events that are not touched upon， there are missing letters and sometimes entire months or years where no letters are exchanged。 The Queen's coronation is mentioned but not the moon landing or the JFK a The unbearable incompleteness of being。Like an old， torn out book you find behind your grandpa's bookcase， this book is incomplete。 Not in a physical sense， of course， but there are noticeable gaps that just tore at me。 For example， within the hundred or so letters included in the book， there are events that are not touched upon， there are missing letters and sometimes entire months or years where no letters are exchanged。 The Queen's coronation is mentioned but not the moon landing or the JFK assassination， for example， events that even now are talked about。 Were they left out during an edit， were they not proper for a casual letter or were they just busy with their lives and this letter exchange was left on the back burner？Sadly， it might just be the latter， judging from the second half of the book。 Conversations are started but not finished， letters are written yet not replied to and that trip to England keeps getting mentioned until it too fades。 I read this book in one sitting and while it started light and funny， it ended， for me， on a deep note of melancholy。 A correspondence of 20 years gradually going out， yet still ending abruptly。 I enjoyed every moment of it and yet I felt like yelling at their foolishness， as this kind of soft connection that slowly evolves is no longer achievable in our instant-messaging world。 And somehow the same follies carry on within us - relationships fade away， trips are not taken and busy schedules triumph over meaningful moments。Maybe I've read too much into it， maybe not， maybe I'm projecting my own ideas， but I can't deny it was a great read that moved me。 。。。more
Rachael Stoldt
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I would give this book 3 1/2 stars。 It was good， but it didn’t have a plot。 It was just a collection of letters between the author and many people she met through letters from a bookstore in London。 It was interesting and sweet， but with no plot it’s not a book I would re read。
Alicia Gimenez
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Comovedor， divertido y ágil de leer。 Para disfrutar。
Leslie Rusch
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Delightful in its simplicity。
Paige Fletcher
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Such beautiful and charming correspondences that made me want to weep for the shared love of books。 How the hell does this woman not enjoy fiction though？！
Entre nosotros un café - BLOG
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Llena de emoción escribo estas letras para dejar plasmado mi entusiamo al leer este libro。Soy de esas lectoras que disfrutan viendo la estantería con los amados ejemplares e incluso， aunque no soy bibliofila， tengo ejemplares en primera edición de hace varios años que me llenan de orgullo。 El tema de este libro: 84， Charing Cross Road， es sobre el intercambio de cartas entre Helen Hanff una escritora de guiones de Estados Unidos y Frank Doel， uno de los colaboradores de la librería Marks & Co。 L Llena de emoción escribo estas letras para dejar plasmado mi entusiamo al leer este libro。Soy de esas lectoras que disfrutan viendo la estantería con los amados ejemplares e incluso， aunque no soy bibliofila， tengo ejemplares en primera edición de hace varios años que me llenan de orgullo。 El tema de este libro: 84， Charing Cross Road， es sobre el intercambio de cartas entre Helen Hanff una escritora de guiones de Estados Unidos y Frank Doel， uno de los colaboradores de la librería Marks & Co。 Libreros， una librería en Inglaterra， y la relación de amistad tan bonita que se crea con todos los que en algún momento tuvieron acceso a estas cartas de Helen。 Ella empezó a hacerle solicitudes a esta librería y a Frank， de ediciones de libros a veces difíciles de encontrar y lo más interesante es que en estas cartas Helen deja entrever sus sentimientos y también dificultades económicas y a pesar de ello， siempre se mantuvo fiel a la compra de estos ejemplares en Marks & Co。Este libro me ha hecho sentir identificada con Helen Hanff y esa pasión por los libros。 Es un libro refrescante y emotivo。 Por lo que observé， sé que no todas las cartas que se escribió Helen con Frank Doel y sus amigos de la librería Marks & Co。 ， estuvieron publicadas en él， pero la secuencia de las cartas con sus fechas en los encabezados va llevando a uno como lector a sentirse parte del protagonismo de esta historia。Cada carta que iba leyendo me hacía esperar ese desenlace y que el viaje de Helen a Inglaterra llegara pronto。 En sus cartas detalla los pedidos de los libros que deseaba， y uno como lector aprende también de títulos de la literatura inglesa。Las cartas transmiten ese amor por la literatura y ese deseo por conocer Inglaterra， mismas que se empezaron a enviar desde 1949 en los años después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial。 Un sin fin de cartas y amigos que ganó Helen Hanff a lo largo de todos los años que se escribió con Frank y un cariño sincero que fue creciendo， más allá de ser una simple cliente de Marks & Co。Si eres un lector apasionado y te gustan también los libros antiguos y la literatura inglesa o aprender de ello， este es un libro fresco y que hace palpitar el corazón。 。。。more
Katie Kjolhede
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Charming。
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