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by Helene Hanff (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere; New edition edition (1 Sep 1982)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751503843
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751503845
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-warming cult classic, 7 Mar 2005
By T. Bently "tbently" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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"84 Charing Cross Road" is a series of letters charting the twenty-year correspondence between a would-be playwright in NY and Frank Doel, a London antiquarian bookseller. From such a modest premise, Helene Hanff has created something with an almost unique charm which continues to endure as a successful book, play and film.

To me the great joy of Hanff is her style. She is wonderfully conversational, humorous and self-depreciating. She describes her life - learning ancient Greek or watching endless English films - with panache. However, in truth very little happens in these pages. Rather, it is the gently teasing nature of her relationship with Doel which shines out, the feistiness of the young American lady chaffing against the more reserved nature of the quiet, polite English gent, as they read their way through the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

On her death, the Times said tartly, "Seldom has a writer sailed to literary fame in so slender a craft." It is true that 84 CXR is a very slim tome. Yet it is one that bears much re-reading, as it seems that somewhere between the lines there lie more than a few life-lessons for us all.

Pilgrims to the real-life 84 Charing Cross Road will be sad to find that it no longer exists as such. Look out for an "All Bar One" however and a dull, bronze plaque commemorating the bookstore.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to re-read and re-discover, 30 April 2001
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I continually find myself surprised by the depth of emotion that I experience on re-reading this great work. I went to buy a copy just after seeing the film on late night television and some one bought the last copy just before me. Waiting the week for the special order whetted my appetite for it all the more. I must say that I highly recommend all of her works, "The Apple of My Eye," and "Q's Legacy" come to mind immediately.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly charming and heartwarming., 7 Dec 1999
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My English friend loaned this book to me and I had to get a copy for myself--from England. Thank you Amazon.co.uk!! I loved The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street because I felt the same way when I visited England--it really touched my heart.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection
A wonderful series of letters between Hanff, the New York book lover and Doel, London based bookshop worker. Read more
Published 13 days ago by K. Beeden

4.0 out of 5 stars What a delightful read
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This is a delightful book, ranging as it does from depth to lightness and humour, from relationships near and far, and painting a picture of enduring friendships in unlikely... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars in haste...
buy this book, it warms your heart. i am amazed it escaped my grasp for so long. sure, it's twee, there's no angst or attitude, politics or grit. amen, to that. Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. S. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love books - you'll love 84 Charing Cross Road
This has become a favourite book for me. Told with such poignant charm, through the letters and other communications from the time. Read more
Published on 17 April 2007 by A. Hope

5.0 out of 5 stars Friendship with Depth and Love
In these days of e-books, and bland books constructed from franchised ideas and formulas, we are presented "84, Charing Cross Road," a story about a relationship begun because of... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2006 by Brockeim

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book of letters
Helene Hanff and Frank Doel's letters to one another are beautifully written and very touching. The relationship that develops between the two of them despite, or perhaps because... Read more
Published on 23 May 2005 by Anthony Baird

4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable.
Quick-n-light. Adorable. Not much else to say. Read the whole thing in the bath tonight. Even though the water was pretty cold at the end, I was still smiling. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than reading someone's diary
Like many people I saw a movie first. Naturally due to media constraints, you expect certain amount of the book to be homogenized. So I wanted to read what was missing. Read more
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