84 Charing Cross Road Book Review
This tribute to friendship and humanity is priceless.
84 charing cross road book review. 84 charing cross road is a 1970 book by helene hanff later made into a stage play television play and film about the twenty year correspondence between the author and frank doel chief buyer of marks co antiquarian booksellers located at the eponymous address in london england. Ironically just as 84 charing cross road the play based on an american writer s 20 year correspondence with a london book shop is giving london and new york audiences an intimate look into. For 20 years an outspoken new york writer and a rather more restrained london bookseller carried on an increasingly touching correspondence. It ll make you laugh out loud it ll make you choke up towards the end but most of all it ll leave you half wishing we still lived in those times quaint yet meaningful.
Sadly sacrilegiously 84 charing cross road is a mcdonald s joint today. The letters are post world war ii which just makes the letters more interesting to read. If you enjoy stories and tales from the past this book is a great read. Take time to reflect on your relationships today.
16 people found this helpful there was a problem loading comments right now. But if you happen to be a person who hasn t yet go out and find this book pronto. 84 charing cross road is a charming record of bibliophilia cultural difference and imaginative sympathy. 84 charing cross road chronicles a beautiful twenty year relationship between an american reader of antiquarian books and marks co.
For example there are rations in london and certain goods are harder to find than others. That s why i m even bothering to review it since i sort of feel like everyone has already read it. Please try again later. 84 charing cross road left an impact on my life and i hope it will be beneficial for your life as well.
Although this book is slim at less than a hundred pages it s full of heart. The latter is the loveliest old shop straight out of dickens.