By Helene Hanff
Shortly after the Second World War, Helene Hanff, a freelance writer in New York City, writes a letter of inquiry to Marks and Co., antiquarian booksellers located at 84, Charing Cross Road, London. Thus begins a 20-year correspondence that combines humor, intelligence, and an appreciation of old books. Helene and Frank never meet, but she is still devastated when she learns in 1969 that Frank has died. The book is told entirely in letters and its last entry is to a friend heading to London: "If you happen to pass 84 Charing Cross Road, kiss it for me? I owe it so much." Delightful!
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