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An essay about loving books and loving reading - New Yorker Helene Hanff's ingratiating memoir depicting her 20-year friendship with a book manager of a London bookshop, even though they never met in real life and Hanff never made it to London until she got her book published in the '70s.

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Loving bookshops, reading, books, and London with Helene Hanff, 84 Charing Cross Road

After reading Helene Hanff’s 84 Charing Cross Road I was struck at the long friendship that the author forged with Frank Doel, the manager of the late/great London bookshop, Marks & Co.

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I just finished listening to 84, Charing Cross Road. Loved it! The readers did a great job with the American/British protagonists. Looking to find the sequel.

I love this film. Perfect for a rainy new year's day. Definitely no tears.

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#84CharingCrossRoad di #HeleneHanff Devo essere sincero, a parte #Dracula di #BramStoker i romanzi epistolari non mi entusiasmano. Ma questo romanzo autobiografico di Helene Hanff è davvero appassionante. A partire dalla Seconda Guerra Mondiale, la Hanff intreccia una lunga corrispondenza con Frank P. Doel, commesso di una vecchia libreria antiquaria di Londra (sita appunto all’84 di Charing Cross Road) che riesce a soddisfare...
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“84, Charing Cross Road” di Helene Hanff | Valerio Tagliaferri

Settling in here on mastodon. #AnneBancroft perfection as #HeleneHampf in #84CharingCrossRoad