![]() ![]() Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a friendship based on their common love for books. SummaryĨ4, Charing Cross Road is a collection of letters between Helene Hanff, a freelance writer living in New York City, and the workers and family members of a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. The rest of this post gives a brief summary of the book, my takeaways, and my recommendation for you. It sheds light on the relationships formed overseas, and the communication that took place during the 1950s and 1960s. 84, Charing Cross Road is a collection of letters Helene Hanff, an aspiring playwright in the 1950s in New York, wrote to a used-book dealer in London during the time 1950 to 1970. ![]() ![]() Typically, I enjoy reading non-fiction books that aim to help me on my journey to improving myself. This book was a change-up for me in terms of the types of books I usually read. She highly recommended I read it, as it is a classic story. She lent me 84, Charing Cross Road to read – I had never read it (or heard of it), but I figured why not, I’ll give it a try. This summer, I have an intern working with me at work and we both enjoy reading books. ![]()
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