This memoir tells the remarkable story of how Helene Hanff came to write 84, Charing Cross Road, and how its success changed her. Hanff recalls her serendipitous discovery of a volume of lectures by a Cambridge don, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. She devoured Q’s book, and, wanting to read all the books he recommended, began to order them from a small store in London at 84, Charing Cross Road.
Thus began a correspondence that became an enormously popular book, play, television production, and movie, and that finally led to the trip to England — and a visit to Q’s study — that she recounts in this exuberant memoir. Hanff pays her debt to her mentor and shares her joyous adventures with her many fans. “Reading Helene Hanff’s book is like making a new friend — a charming, wise, and funny one.” — Betty Rollin “A potpourri . . . easy and assured . . . A delightful companion for the odd hour.” — San Francisco Chronicle “Hanff’s charm is such that when she exults . . . we exult right along with her.” — Kirkus ReviewsAuthor: Helene Hanff
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 08/05/1986
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.10w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780140089363
Language: English
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.