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84, Charing Cross Road

Written by: Helene Hanff
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat, John Franklyn-Robbins
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When Helene Hanff makes an innocent inquiry about the possibility of purchasing hard-to-find books through Marks and Co., Booksellers, she begins a 20-year love affair with Frank Doel, the proper English bookseller who answers her letter and sends along her first order in the fall of 1949.

They are two very unlikely correspondents: she a cranky Jewish New Yorker who writes TV scripts and lives in a messy apartment on East 95th Street; he a determinedly courteous middle-class Englishman who sends her beautifully bound and often obscure antiquarian books from the shop he manages on Charing Cross Road in London.

The letters, written between 1949 and 1969, capture the period and pay tribute to the special kind of reader who treasures a well-worn classic.

©1970 Helen Hanff (P)1993 Recorded Books, LLC Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence Heartfelt
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Great story of the greatness of letter writing in this day and age .great personalities and their connections

Love this stoty

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I read this decades ago and enjoyed it enough to listen to it again in this recorded version. I was surprised to find it even more enjoyable. I think having the different voices helped bring it to life and the readers were all perfect. Highly recommend.

Charming Classic

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I've seen the movie, but a review I read said the book is better. I didn't realize until the very end why that was. Throughout the book, you pick up little things where the movie influenced the story or embellished it based on the letters but the ending was completely different and very impactful. What a beautiful story and talent. Helene Hanff wrote other books. Hopefully, they'll get posted here someday.

The many voices are essential

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I don't usually jive with books comprised of strictly correspondence but this one is a rare gem of an exception. I watched the movie before reading the book but I'm not disappointed. The movie is pretty much a word for word dramatic representation of this beautiful little book. The narration of Helene Hanff was spot on...just the right amount of sass and humour in her tone. This will forever be beloved in my top 20 books and I'm on the hunt for a physical copy asap. 😊

One of the best stories of all time

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What a delightful listen. Did not think I would enjoy a book of correspondence so much, so glad I purchased. So well performed, such a nice story. Have to give it 5 stars, couldn't find much fault, and can't critique personal letters!

Loved it.

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