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    84, Charing Cross Road
    84, Charing Cross Road
    84, Charing Cross Road
    Audiobook1 hour

    84, Charing Cross Road

    Written by Helene Hanff

    Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, John Franklyn-Robbins, Jill Tanner and

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    About this audiobook

    This charming classic love story, first published in 1970, brings together twenty years of correspondence between Helene Hanff, at the time, a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a winsome, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Their relationship, captured so acutely in these letters, is one that has touched the hearts of thousands of readers around the world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 24, 2017
    ISBN9781501964077
    84, Charing Cross Road
    Author

    Helene Hanff

    Helene Hanff (Filadelfia, 1918-Nueva York, 1997), de formación autodidacta, inició su carrera literaria escribiendo obras de teatro y, más adelante, guiones para la televisión, libros infantiles, ensayos históricos y políticos y colaboraciones en el New Yorker y Harper's. La fama le llegó después de publicar 84, Charing Cross Road, que inspiró una película protagonizada por Anne Bancroft y Anthony Hopkins

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    • 5/5
      Beautiful, Charming and loving . Must read. Uplifts your spirit. It is like receiving a warm hug. Loved the candor and humor.
    • 5/5
      The narrators were brilliant and the story lovely. I had tears in my eyes as I listened to the ending. Beautiful.
    • 5/5
      Sweet and simple. Enjoyed listening what life was like via correspondence.
    • 5/5
      A short but beautiful book about friendship and human connection. Definitely a new favorite.
    • 5/5
      I loved this true story captured in a long-distance correspondence! The time period it covers, the love of literature and the British history, the generosity...absolutely loved it.
    • 5/5
      A great book about friendship. Engaging narration. Light-hearted, feel-good read.
    • 5/5
      Listening to this ranged from enjoyable to delightful, even comforting.
    • 5/5
      Great audio book. If you enjoy the movie, you will like the audio book as well.
    • 5/5
      A lovely book. I was in tears by the end.
    • 4/5
      If you enjoyed The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by ‎Mary Ann Shaffer‎ and ‎Annie Barrows, you will enjoy this selection and vice versa. It is written in the style of letter exchange and though a short story, I was attached to the two main characters by the end. This is a true story as I understand it and it was delightful.
    • 5/5
      This book is an absolute treasure! It may be short but it is filled with humor, kindness, friendship and so many books. It was a joy to listen to and I will return to it again.
    • 5/5
      Such a sweet glimpse into other lives in another time. I really enjoyed it.