And yet in a few words they convey so much about the characters behind the correspondence, the conditions in London and New York in the period, and the events of the day. The short collection of letters in 84 Charing Cross Road span the Atlantic and 1949 to 1969. I would recommend you read them together. The second book is very much a follow up to the first and they are both quick reads. I got the 1981 edition of the book (pictured above) which contains both 84 Charing Cross Road and The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street. 84 Charing Cross Road is a selection of this correspondence which documents the growth of trans-Atlantic friendships and mentions many wonderful and wonderfully obscure books. What it’s about: from 1949 to 1969, New Yorker Helene Hanff was in correspondence with the staff of Marks and Co, a second-hand bookshop at 84 Charing Cross Road in central London. Although short, this is a great book to share with fellow book lovers and doing a “joint” read was great fun. Please take a couple of hours to enjoy this short gem! 4/5 stars.įirstly, and most importantly, I must mention that Lindsay at Bookboodle and I read 84 Charing Cross Road as a readalong, chatting on Twitter as we went. One for book lovers and those who enjoy period fiction.
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